Super Easy Baklava Recipe (Special Christmas)

Ingredients:

• 1 box phyllo dough, thawed
• 1 cup butter, melted

Syrup:

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Filling

• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

Place 1 cup sugar, water,& lemon juice in a pan & bring to boil.

Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cool.

Layout phyllo dough, cut in half& trim to fit a 9 by 13″ pan.

Place 1/2 of dough in pan.

Combine filling ingredients, and spread over phyllo dough.

Cover with 2nd half of dough.

With a serrated knife, cut into triangles.

Drizzle evenly with melted butter.

Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes, till golden brown.

Remove from oven& pour cooled syrup over hot baklava.