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Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 pounds finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 pound butter melted, divided
  • 2 packages 16 ounces each, 14×9-inch sheet size frozen phyllo dough, thawed
  • SYRUP:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon or orange zest

Method
 

  1. In a small bowl, combine walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and cloves; set aside. Brush a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with some butter. Unroll 1 package phyllo dough; cut stack into a 10-1/2×9-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining phyllo. Discard scraps.
  2. Line bottom of prepared pan with 2 sheets of phyllo dough (sheets will overlap slightly). Brush with butter. Repeat layers 14 times. (Keep dough covered with a damp towel until ready to use to prevent sheets from drying out.)
  3. Spread with 2 cups walnut mixture. Top with 5 layers of phyllo dough, brushing with butter between each sheet. Spread with remaining walnut mixture. Top with 1 layer of phyllo dough; brush with butter. Repeat 14 times. Cut into 2-1/2-in. squares; cut each square in half diagonally. Brush remaining butter over top. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 40-45 minutes.
  4. In a large saucepan, bring syrup ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Strain syrup, discarding zest; cool to lukewarm. Pour syrup over warm baklava.
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