Best Baklava Recipe - Once Upon a Chef
Make the best baklava with layers of buttery, flaky phyllo, spiced walnuts, and a fragrant honey syrup that soaks into every delicious bite.
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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)