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Baklawa

Ingredients

450g mixture of ground/chopped nuts (pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts etc)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom
200g melted marge
450g filo pastry
Sauce
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
Method

Mix the nuts, sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Layer two sheets of filo pastry in a pan, spread with marge and repeat three times. Spread over half of the nuts mixture. Top with 4-6 sheets of pastry (also spread with marge every two sheets). Top with the rest of the nuts then another 6-8 sheets of filo pastry.
Make five long straight cuts, then 8-12 diagonal cuts. Bake at 180 for 35-45 mins.
For the sauce, simmer the ingredients together for 10 mins, then pour over the baklawa.

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