Baklava

Name: Baklava
Ingredients: 2 cups walnuts (about 300 grams); 2 cups almonds (about 300 grams); 1 1/2 cups plain dry breadcrumbs (about 200 grams); Ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract; 1 package phyllo dough; 4 cups sugar (about 800 grams); Water (enough to fill half the saucepan); Orange liqueur; Juice of 2 lemons, chilled with ice cubes; 1 cinnamon stick; Butter or olive oil

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Baklava

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Ingredients

2 cupswalnuts (about 300 grams)
2 cupsalmonds (about 300 grams)
1 1/2 cupsplain dry breadcrumbs (about 200 grams)
Ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract
1 packagephyllo dough
Syrup
4 cupssugar (about 800 grams)
Water (enough to fill half the saucepan)
Orange liqueur
Juice of 2 lemons, chilled with ice cubes
1cinnamon stick
Butter or olive oil

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Steps

1

Chop the walnuts and almonds, then mix with vanilla extract, breadcrumbs, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg to make the filling.
2

Layer 4 sheets of phyllo dough in the bottom of a baking pan, brushing each sheet with butter or olive oil. Spread half of the filling over the phyllo. Add 2 more buttered sheets, spread the remaining filling, then cover with 4 more buttered sheets. Cut into strips and then into squares or diamond shapes.
3

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water, cinnamon stick, lemon juice, and orange liqueur or lemon liqueur. Bring to a boil and simmer until the syrup thickens.
4

Once the syrup has cooled slightly, pour it over the baklava.
5

Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 30 minutes, then finish with the syrup.