Addie's Baklava

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups honey
• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 lb chopped walnuts
• 6 ounces slivered almonds
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 lb phyllo pastry
• 1 1/2 cups butter

Recipe

• 1 thaw filo pastry.
• 2 combine all the syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a light boil. simmer until cinnamon mixes with the syrup. the cinnamon will not be fully absorbed. set aside and allow to cool.
• 3 combine nuts and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• 4 melt butter in separate bowl. (if doing this in the microwave, be sure to cover with plastic wrap!).
• 5 using a basting/pastry brush, grease a 9x13 glass baking dish with melted butter.
• 6 unfold filo pastry and cut in half so that sheets will fit in 9x13 pan. place all sheets in one pile. cover the sheets with a damp cloth while you work to prevent them from drying.
• 7 place 2 sheets of filo in the pan and brush liberally with butter. repeat until you have 12 sheets of pastry in the pan.
• 8 layer 1/3 of the nut mixture over the pastry. drizzle some butter over the nuts. cover with 2 sheets of filo and brush liberally with butter. repeat this step twice until there are 3 layers of nut mixture.
• 9 continue to layer the pastry with two sheets of filo, brushing each layer liberally with butter.
• 10 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 11 score the top layer of the pastry with a sharp knife into the shape and size pieces you want to serve once the pastry is done. be sure to cut only the top layer of the pastry.
• 12 pour any remaining butter over the top of the pastry.
• 13 place in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes or until top turns light brown.
• 14 remove from oven and pour syrup evenly over the pastry. the syrup will soak through all the layers.
• 15 place pastry in the refrigerator and allow to cool for at least 1 hour. after one hour, the pastry will still be warm. if you have longer before you serve, you can cool at room temperature for several hours.
• 16 cut through the scored pieces and serve!