Ingredients:
1cups of granulated sugar (syrup)
1 cup of pure honey (syrup)
2 cinnamon stick (syrup)
1 1/2cups of water (syrup)
1 tbsp of lemon juice (syrup)
35 sheets of filo/ spring roll sheets (extras)
250 grm unsalted butter (extras)
half cup of oil (extras)
3/4 cup unsalted pistachios (extras)
3/4 cup unsalted walnuts (extras)
half cup almonds (extras)
Directions:
- 1. Mix everything syrup together in a casserole until sugar granules is dissolved and set to boil without mixing or stirring for 10mins on low heat, remove and set aside to cool.
- 2. Extras. Melt butter for 1 min in the microwave and add the oil, mix and set aside. Ground the mix nuts, not too coarse or powder and set aside.
- 3. Assemble the baklava. Spread butter oil on a tray and sprinkle about 2tbsp of the nuts mixture add 1 sheet of the filo or spring roll sheets and brush with melted butter oil until well coated. Repeat until 15 sheets is done, scatter the ground mix nuts and press making sure its level. Add the rest of the 20 remaining sheets and cut them with precautions into little squares or diamond bite size. Brush the top with remaining melted butter oil and bake into 180c preheated oven for 25-30 or until golden brown.
- 4. Remove and straight away and pour the honey syrup all over and let soak, garnish with powdered pistachios and serve.
- 5. Baklava rolls. Cut filo pastry into 6 inches wide and 30inch long. Brush with butter oil and add 1 tsp of ground mix nuts and with the help of a round big spoon or spatula, roll them like a cylinder Swiss roll and press to the inside to give the creasing effects.
Bon Appetit!