Ingredients (for 4 persons):
2 packs puff pastry (270g)
500 g walnuts (or almonds)
250 g butter (melted)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
For the syrup:
300 g of sugar
200 g of honey
6 pieces cloves
0.4 liters of water
Preparation:
Bring the puff pastry sheet to room temperature as per direction.
Preheat oven to 190 ° C.
Take an aluminum foil and coat it with oil. Place one sheet of pastry on it.
Using a pizza cutter or knife divide it into 9 or more pieces. Similarly do the same for the other sheet also and keep aside. Arrange them with a spacing of 4 cm in between.
Mix the finely chopped walnut/almonds with cinnamon powder, butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Spread this mix over one set of squares.
Cover each square with a piece of pastry sheet and make a diagonal slit to facilitate baking.
Bake this in 190 degrees for 10 minutes and check if it is puffed up. Otherwise increase the timing by 5 minutes.
In the mean time bring the rest of the sugar, the honey, the cloves and the water to boil. Let it achieve a syrup like consistency. Then add a pinch of cinnamon + vanilla essence to it. Let it cool. Take out the cloves.
Take the baked baklava out.
Pour the prepared syrup in a pan and place the baklava over it. Drizzle some syrup over the baklava and we are all set now.
Serve the Baklava immediately or cool. Baklava is ready!