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To make the sugar syrup:.
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In a pan put the water and sugar and heat until boiling.
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Once it start boiling add the lemon and leave in for another 15 minutes until the syrup start thickening.
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Set a side to cool.
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To make the baklava.
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- Preheat oven.
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- Brush the surface of the baking tray ( square or rectangular shape 24 x40 cm) with oil.
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- Melt the butter or the ghee.
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- Put on layer of dough in the baking tray and brush it with the ghee, repeat 6 times.
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- On the side mix the walnuts with the sugar and the pistachios.
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- spread the walnut mix equally on top of the dough.
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- spread 1/4 cup of the ghee on top of the walnuts.
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- put another dough on top of the walnut and brush it with ghee.
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- repeat the last step 12 times.
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- wet your fingers with water and gently wipe the last dough.
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- brush the last dough with ghee generously.
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- cut the baklava into small squares.
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- Put the baklava in the oven.
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- Bake on 325 for about half an hour then on 450 for the last 5-10 minutes until it turns golden and crunchy.
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- Take the baklava out of the oven and immediately pour the cooled sugar syrup on it.
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- Serve at room temperature.
