Christmas Baklava With Walnuts Recipe
1/2 pound chopped pecans
1/2 pound chopped walnuts
2–3 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 pound package of Phyllo dough
1–1/2 cups butter, melted
2–1/2 cups honey
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
Instructions
1 ) Mix nuts together in a large bowl and toss with the ground cinnamon. Set aside.
2 ) Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Place 2 sheets of phyllo in the bottom of prepared dish. Brush generously with melted butter.
3 ) Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Repeat layers until all the nuts, butter, and phyllo are used.
4 ) End with about 6 layers of phyllo on the top. If you still have some butter left, brush it over the top layer.
5 ) Using a very sharp knife, cut through all layers of the baklava. Cut 3-4 sliced length-wise.
6 ) Then make diagonal cuts to make diamond shapes.
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