How to Make Baklava

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make the syrup a day ahead

   You should pour cool syrup over the hot baklava.
   
   Simmer the sugar, water, cinnamon and lemon for 30 minutes.
   
   Pour it into a jar and let it sit overnight.
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   Step 2: so it will be room temperature the day you bake the baklava.

   Use a pastry brush to grease the bottom and sides of the pan. , This is what makes the phyllo come out crispy and flaky. , On the 7th sheet, sprinkle the sweetened, not too finely chopped nuts.
   
   Sprinkle generously, but don't overdo it. , Sprinkle another layer of nuts.
   
   Keep going in this way, nuts, phyllo, more nuts. ,,, Cut first into squares or rectangles, then cut across them diagonally.
   
   Insert a clove into each triangle to help hold it together. , Be careful not to burn it. , Try to cover the whole top, but if it is too much syrup, don’t use it all.
   
   If you use these measurements, for the syrup, you can probably use all of it. ,
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   Step 3: Melt the butter over low heat and keep it warm throughout the process.

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   Step 4: Brush each sheet of phyllo with butter just before you add it to the pan.

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   Step 5: Lay 6 or 7 sheets of the buttered phyllo on the bottom of the pan.

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   Step 6: Lay two more sheets of buttered phyllo over the nuts.

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   Step 7: When you're out of nuts

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   Step 8: top with a final 6-7 more sheets of buttered phyllo

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   Step 9: and no more nuts on top.

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    Step 10: Heat the butter very warm and drizzle a little more over the entire pan.

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    Step 11: Before baking

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    Step 12: cut the baklava into triangles.

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    Step 13: Bake in a 325ºF oven for about 30-35 minutes

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    Step 14: until slightly browned.

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    Step 15: Take it out of the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes

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    Step 16: then pour the syrup over the whole thing.

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    Step 17: Finished.

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