This is my favorite recipe for baklava- a decadent Mediterannean/Middle Eastern dessert, made of paper-thin filo dough, nuts, and a honey syrup.
Ingredients: [‘honey’, ‘sugar’, ‘water’, ‘cinnamon’, ‘orange rind’, ‘orange juice’, ‘phyllo pastry sheets’, ‘butter’, ‘almonds’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“2 cups honey”,”1 cup sugar”,”1 cup water”,”1 teaspoon cinnamon”,”1 tablespoon grated orange rind”,”1 tablespoon orange juice”,”14 phyllo pastry sheets”,”1 cup melted butter”,”2 cups toasted almonds, and (pistachios or pecans will work too) or 2 cups walnuts (pistachios or pecans will work too)”]
Number of Servings: 24
Steps: [‘In Advance: In a saucepan, bring the honey, water, sugar, orange rind and juice, and cinnamon to a boil. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool.’, ‘Grease a shallow baking pan. Line with 4 phyllo sheets, brushing each one with melted butter (use a pastry brush).’, ‘Spread a layer of ground nuts evenly over the pyllo. Drizzle some melted butter and syrup on top.’, ‘Cover with 2 additional sheets, brushing each with butter, and repeat this procedure 3 times. Cover the last layer of nuts/butter/syrup with the remaining sheets of phyllo (still brushing every sheet with butter).’, ‘Press the philo against the rim of the pan, trim with a sharp knife if necessary. Cut through the top layers of phyllo diagonally to make about 24 equal diamond shapes.’, ‘Bake in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. Increase the heat to 400 degrees F and bake 10-15 minutes more, or until golden brown.’, ‘Pour cooled syrup on top and let the baklava cool. Slice all the way through the previous slices to make 24 diamond-shaped bars. Brush the top with the remaining butter.’]