Turkish Baklava

• 400g phyllo pastry sheets
• 200g unsalted butter, melted
• 200g pistachios, finely chopped
• 200g walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• For syrup: 300g sugar, 200ml water, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tsp rose water, 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Make syrup: boil sugar and water until sugar dissolves. Add honey, rose water, and lemon. Cool completely.

2. 2

   Mix nuts with cinnamon.

3. 3

   Brush a baking pan with butter. Layer 8 phyllo sheets, brushing each with melted butter.

4. 4

   Spread half the nut mixture. Add 4 more buttered phyllo sheets. Spread remaining nuts. Top with remaining phyllo.

5. 5

   Cut into diamond shapes before baking. Pour remaining butter over top.

6. 6

   Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 40-45 minutes until golden. Immediately pour cold syrup over hot baklava. Cool completely.

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