Best Baklava Recipe - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 4 cups walnuts
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
• Big pinch salt
• 1 cinnamon stick ((optional))
• 2 strips orange rind ((optional))
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 to 2 (16-oz) packages store-bought phyllo dough, thawed (see note)