Greek Baclava

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a pan.

2. 2

   Cut all the sheets of filo pastry into a circular shape to fit the round, medium-sized oven dish you will use.

3. 3

   Butter the oven dish and start placing 20 sheets of filo pastry individually, buttering each one as you do so.

4. 4

   Mix the cinnamon with the walnuts and add the mixture to the dish on top of the 20 filo sheets.

5. 5

   Place the other 20 sheets on top, again individually and buttering each one as you do so.

6. 6

   Place the dish in the fridge for 10 minutes.

7. 7

   When you take it out, cut the baklava into diamond shapes (see photo) making sure you make the cuts right to the bottom.

8. 8

   Spray it with water and bake it in a pre heated oven at 150 C for 90 minutes.

9. 9

   While the baklava is baking, prepare the syrup.

10. 10

    Put all the ingredients for the syrup in a pan, bring to the boil and continue boiling for 3 minutes.

11. 11

    When you remove the baklava from the oven, pour the syrup evenly on top of it. This has to be done when both are still hot.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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