Recipe: Strawberry Almond Baklava Recipe - Marla Meridith

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
• 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar, divided
• ¾ cup water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (if needed to thicken)
• 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo pastry dough
• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, melted
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
• 1 pinch salt