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Greek: Baklava

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List of Ingredients



• -- Syrup --
  
• 2 cups honey
  
• 2 cups water
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 2 cinnamon sticks
  
• 1 tsp grated orange peel
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
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• 1 pound shelled walnuts
  
• 1 to 2 pounds blanched almonds, chopped
  
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp allspice
  
• 2/3 cup sugar
  
• 1 pound sweet butter
  
• 1 pound phyllo (filo) pastry
  
• 3 dozen whole cloves
  






Instructions



1. Combine honey, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, orange peel and vanilla extract in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Simmer 10 minutes; strain and allow to cool.
   
   
2. Grind or chop the walnuts and almonds, and mix thoroughly with the ground cinnamon, allspice and sugar. Brush a 13x9x2-inch pan with butter, lay a sheet of phyllo in the bottom of the pan, brush with butter, and then repeat process until you have used about a dozen sheets.
   
   
3. Then spread one thin layer of the nut mixture on top of the phyllo, cover with a sheet of phyllo, brush with butter, cover with another layer of nuts, and repeat this process until all of the nuts are used. Then cover with the remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with butter.
   
   
4. With a sharp knife, cut the top phyllo sheet into triangles (cutting diagonally across the pan). Insert a clove in the center of each triangle, and bake at 350° F for about 1 hour, or until golden brown.
   
   
5. When the baklava is browned, remove from the oven and pour the syrup over it, so that it penetrates into the layers and covers the baklava. Allow the baklava to cool for several hours before serving.