How to make baklava (Baklava recipe)

Instructions

• Finely grind walnuts.
• Add sugar, cinnamon powder and clove powder.
• Combine ingredients and set aside.
• Melt butter and apply a thick layer to a baking tray.
• Add phyllo/filo sheets to the baking tray, applying melted butter between each sheet.
• Repeat process for six sheets.
• Add a thick layer of the walnut and spice mix and add 2 phyllo/filo sheets, applying melted butter between sheets.
• Repeat process for 3 layers.
• Add top layer phyllo/filo sheets, applying melted butter between sheets (6 sheets).
• Fold phyllo/filo ends inwards, applying melted butter and adding a further sheet on top.
• Apply further melted butter to top layer sheet ensuring to coat melted butter all over the top layer, applying lukewarm water over the top layer of phyllo/filo.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the baklava into even square pieces.
• Bake baklava @ 160 C for 60 minutes or until top layer is golden brown.
• Prepare the syrup by adding water, cinnamon stick, lemons, sugar and honey to a pot.
• Combine ingredients, stirring through thoroughly and allowing to the mixture to reduce until mixture turns into syrup.
• Add a generous quantity of syrup over cooled baklava.
• Apply cinnamon powder over baklava.