Classic Baklava

Ingredients

• 10 oz. (1-¼ cups) unsalted butter
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1-½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1-½ tsp. orange flower water (optional; see our ingredient profile for more information)
• 1 lb. unsalted shelled pistachios or almonds, preferably raw
• + 1 more ingredients
• • 1-lb. “twin pack” phyllo dough (two 8-oz. packs, each containing about twenty 9x14-inch sheets)

Thaw the phyllo overnight in the refrigerator. Then put the phyllo box on the counter to come to room temperature, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

View full recipe at Fine Cooking