Easy Baklava Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 pound chopped nuts <br>- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough <br>- 1 cup butter, melted <br>- 1 cup white sugar <br>- 1 cup water <br>- 1/2 cup honey <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. <br>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. <br>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. <br>step 4: Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and crisp, about 50 minutes. <br>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. <br>step 6: Remove the baklava from the oven and immediately spoon the syrup over it. Let cool completely before serving. Store uncovered. <br>

Ingredients
- 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
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Directions
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.

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