Balkan (Bosnian) Baklava Recipe
Full recipe at balkanlunchbox.com
- 26 ounces sugar
- 3.8 cups water
- 1 lemon (cut into rounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar)
- 5 ounces sugar
- 1 pound walnuts (de-shelled, 3/4 ground, and 1/4 minced finely)
- 3 sticks of unsalted butter (or 1 and 1/2 cups)
- 2 boxes phyllo dough (36 sheets, 13X17 inches long)