Ingredients

• For the filling:
• 2 cups (8 oz) - finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup (4 oz) - finely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup (2 oz ) - caster (superfine) sugar
• 2-3 tbsp - bread crumbs (optional - it helps to bind the filling)
• 2 tsp - ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp - ground cloves
• For the syrup:
• 2 cups (1 lb) - sugar
• 2 cups (16 fl oz) - water
• 1 stick - cinnamon
• 1 tbsp - lemon juice
• For the cover:
• 12 oz packet - filo pastry (375g)

How to Make Turkish Baklava

• Place all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl. Combine until blended.
• Meanwhile place all the ingredients for the syrup together in a saucepan and bring it to a boil, while stirring for the sugar to dissolve.
• Simmer for 10 minutes and leave it to cool.
• Brush a 12X10 inch baking dish with butter.
• Brush 10 sheets of filo with melted butter.
• Lay them on the dish one by one.
• Spread the filling in the dish.
• Now top it off with another 10-12 sheets of pastry, buttering each sheet as needed.
• You can trim off the excess pastry hanging over the side of your baking dish.
• Now brush the top of the pastry with more butter.
• With a sharp knife, score the top layers in large diamond shapes.
• Bake in a preheated 160 degrees C (325 degrees F) oven for 1 hour or until the top turns golden brown.
• If you find that the top is changing colour too quickly, then cover the top with foil.
• Remove from the oven and slowly pour the syrup over the top.
• Let it sit for at least 5-6 hours to absorb the syrup.
• Recipe Courtesy: http://chefinyou.com/