Honey Walnut Baklava

Ingredients

• 20 sheets phyllo pastry
• 250 g butter, melted
• 3 cups roughly ground walnuts
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups İlyas Kurt chestnut honey
• 1/2 cup water

Preparation

1. 01Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and butter a large baking tray.
2. 02Mix the walnuts with the cinnamon.
3. 03Layer 2 sheets of phyllo in the tray, brushing between them with melted butter, repeating until 10 sheets are layered.
4. 04Spread half the walnut mixture evenly over the top.
5. 05Layer 5 more buttered phyllo sheets, spread the remaining walnuts, then layer the rest of the phyllo the same way.
6. 06Cut into diamond-shaped pieces.
7. 07Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden on top.
8. 08Thin the honey with warm water and slowly pour it over the hot baklava straight from the oven.
9. 09Rest for at least 4 hours before serving at room temperature.

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