Baklava

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Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Serves: 10 or more

Type: Budget; Family

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Ingredients

3½ cups (375g) walnuts, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons caster sugar
12 sheets filo pastry
Olive oil spray
1 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation method

1. Preheat oven to a 180°C/160°C fanforced. Lightly grease a 20x30cm baking tin. Stir together walnuts, cinnamon and caster sugar.

2. Spray 1 sheet of pastry with oil, fold crosswise in half. Place in pan. Repeat with 3 more sheets. Spoon over half the walnut mixture. Repeat pastry process with 4 more sheets. Spoon over remaining walnut mixture. Spray and add remaining 4 sheets. Spray top. Using the tip of a sharp knife, score top layer into diamonds. Bake 30 minutes.

3. Stir sugar, 2⁄3 cup water, cinnamon and lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil; reduce heat. Simmer 5 minutes. Pour evenly over hot pastry. While still warm, cut layer through into diamonds.

TIPS: Flavour develops when allowed to rest overnight. Delicious with a cuppa.

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