International Calendar 2023 - Iran Recipes - Persian-Style Baklava

Ingredients

• 16 oz phyllo dough thawed, follow package instructions
• 12 oz butter unsalted, to make brown butter and will use about 2½ sticks (10 oz)
• ½ lb walnuts finely chopped, 2 to 2½ cups
• ½ lb almonds or pistachios, finely chopped, 2 to 2½ cups
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom adjust per taste
• 1½ cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons rose water