How to Make Baklava From Scratch

Name: How to Make Baklava From Scratch
Total time: 600 min
Ingredients: 1 (5-inch piece) cinnamon stick, broken into 2 to 3 pieces ((or 2 teaspoons ground)); 15 to 20 whole allspice berries; 1 1/4 cups blanched almonds; 1 1/2 cups raw or roasted walnuts; 1 1/4 cups shelled raw or roasted pistachios; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon rose water; 1 (16-ounce) package phyllo dough, thawed; 8 ounces clarified unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/4 cups honey; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 (5-inch piece) cinnamon stick; 1 (2-inch) piece fresh orange peel

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Alton Brown's recipe for how to make homemade baklava is simpler than you might think thanks to store-bought phyllo dough and freshly ground spices.

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Ingredients

1 (5-inch piece) cinnamon stick, broken into 2 to 3 pieces ((or 2 teaspoons ground))
15 to 20 whole allspice berries
1 1/4 cups blanched almonds
1 1/2 cups raw or roasted walnuts
1 1/4 cups shelled raw or roasted pistachios
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon rose water
1 (16-ounce) package phyllo dough, thawed
8 ounces clarified unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups honey
1 1/4 cups water
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 (5-inch piece) cinnamon stick
1 (2-inch) piece fresh orange peel