Cinnamon-Honey Baklava

Name: Cinnamon-Honey Baklava
Ingredients: 2 cups pistachios; 2 cups pecans; 1 cup granulated sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter; 1 (16-ounce) package frozen and thawed phyllo dough; 1 (16-ounce) package frozen and thawed phyllo dough; ¾ cup honey; ½ cup water; 1 piece orange or lemon peel (about 1x3 inches); 1 piece orange or lemon peel (about 1x3 inches)

Preparation info

Makes
2½ dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Honey

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

About

Dozens of thin pastry layers hold a gently spiced nut filling. It’s all topped with a honey syrup that soaks into the pastry and gives it a well-rounded sweetness.

Ingredients

2 cups pistachios
2 cups pecans
1 cup

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Process nuts in a food processor until finely chopped. Add ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon; pulse until blended. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Skim away white foam. Keep warm.

Line a metal baking pan with greased aluminum foil. Unroll phyllo (keep covered with a damp towel to prevent drying). Trim phyllo to fit pan. Place 1 sheet of phyllo in bottom of pan; brush with butter. Top wi