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Serves/Makes:12 or more

Ingredients

• 3 oz (84 grm). blanched almonds, finely chopped
• 3 oz (84 grm). walnuts, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). allspice
• 1/4 pint clear honey
• 1 pkg. fillo dough
• 3/4 oz (21 grm). butter, melted
• 1/2 lemon, juice only

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees (200 C.).
• Mix the almonds and walnuts with cinnamon, allspice and fluid 2 oz (56 grm). of the honey.
• Line an 8" square pan with foil.
• Cut 4 layers of the dough to fit in the 8" square pan.
• Place one layer of dough in the pan and brush with a little butter.
• Cover with another layer of dough, then spread with the nut filling.
• Cover with the 3rd layer of dough and brush it with butter.
• Cover with the 4th layer of dough and brush it with butter, then cut through the top two layers to mark out four squares.
• Cut each in half again to make triangles.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile mix the lemon juice with the remaining honey, adding enough water to make the mixture 1/4 pint.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Spoon over the hot baklava while it's still in the pan and leave to soak for 2 hours before removing from the pan to cut and serve.

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