[RECIPE] Easy way to make Baklava (The most delicious thing)

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Once you've tasted baklava, you'll thank me later!

Prep:
30 mins
Cook:
50 mins
Additional:
40 mins
Total:
2 hrs
Servings:
36
Yield:
1 9x13 inch dish

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Ingredients
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1 pound chopped nuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
1 cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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Directions
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Step 2
Toss together cinnamon and nuts. Unroll phyllo and cut whole stack in half to fit the dish. Cover phyllo with a damp cloth while assembling the baklava, to keep it from drying out.
Step 3
Place two sheets of phyllo in the bottom of the prepared dish. Brush generously with butter. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of the nut mixture on top. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with about 6 sheets of phyllo. Using a sharp knife, cut baklava (all the way through to the bottom of the dish) into four long rows, then (nine times) diagonally to make 36 diamond shapes.
Step 4
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and crisp, about 50 minutes.
Step 5
While baklava is baking, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir in honey, vanilla and lemon or orange zest; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Step 6
Remove the baklava from the oven and immediately spoon the syrup over it. Let cool completely before serving. Store uncovered
I invite any turkish member to vouch about this!