Baklava - A Tribute To Tag's

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 lb phyllo dough
• 1 1/2 lbs walnuts, chopped
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 orange, grated rind only
• 1 lb unsalted butter
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 lemon slices

Recipe

• 1 combine syrup ingredients and boil for 10 minutes.
• 2 mix nuts, sugar, cinnamon and orange rind well.
• 3 melt the butter and brush on a 13-inch by 9-inch pan.
• 4 place one layer of phyllo in pan allowing ends to extend over pan.
• 5 brush with melted butter.
• 6 repeat with four sheets of phyllo.
• 7 sprinkle heavily with nut mixture, and continue to alternate one layer of phyllo, brush with melted butter, sprinkle heavily with nut mixture until all ingredients are used.
• 8 be sure to reserve 4 sheets of phyllo for the top (each to be brushed with butter).
• 9 brush top with remaining butter, trim edges with sharp knife.
• 10 cut through top with diagonal lines to form diamond shapes.
• 11 bake in a 400°f oven for 15 minutes, lower oven to 300 degrees and continue to bake for 40 minutes.
• 12 the baklava should be golden brown in color.
• 13 while still hot, cover with prepared syrup and let stand overnight before serving.
• 14 baklava should rest for 24 hours before removing from pan.
• 15 will keep in refrigerator for weeks or it can be frozen.