Albanian Baklava

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13 glass pan. Finely chop the nuts and toss them with the cinnamon and set aside.

2. 2

   Unroll phyllo dough and cover with a damp towel while working so that it does not dry out.

3. 3

   Cover the pan with two layers of the phyllo dough then thoroughly brush with melted butter. Continue this pattern until you have a base layer of 8 sheets of dough. Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of the nut mixture on top.

4. 4

   Layer with 2 sheets of dough again, brush with butter, and then top with 2-3 tablespoons of nuts. Continue this process of layering until you use everything up. Make sure that for the top layer you have about 6 sheets of phyllo dough with butter in between every two but no nuts, like you did the base layer.

5. 5

   Once you are done layering, make sure you brush the top with melted butter and use a sharp knife to cut into diamond-shaped pieces. An easy way to do this is to make four long rows lengthwise and then do diagonals across.

6. 6

   Bake for about 50 minutes until golden and crisp.

7. 7

   While baking. prepare the syrup. Boil the sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add the vanilla and honey and simmer for 20 minutes.

8. 8

   Immediately after removing the baklava from the oven, spoon the syrup over it. Leave it uncovered because it will get soggy if covered.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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