Ingredients:
1 (16oz) package phyllo dough
1 pound chopped nuts (1:1 pistachios and walnuts or cashew)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened for brushing
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
Procedure:
Preheat convection oven at 350•F.
1. Melt butter in very low heat, set aside.
2. In a bowl, toss the chopped nuts with cinnamon and set aside.
3. Unroll the phyllo dough and cut according to the form/size of pan.
4. Place 2 sheets of dough in pan. Brush with melted butter thoroughly. It's the butter in between that creates the flake.
5. Sprinkle a layer of chopped nuts mixture (2)
6. Layer them by repeating steps (4) and (5) upto 6 to 8 sheets layered.
7. Bake for about 50 minutes or until golden and crisp.
8. While the baklava is baking, prepare the sauce.
Sauce:
9. Combine honey, vanilla extract, sugar, water together. Let in simmer in a pan:
10. Once baklava is cooked, remove from oven, and immediately spoon the sauce over it. Let it cool at room temperature.
11. Cut into squares with a sharp knife and serve as desired.
