Baklava Triangles

Ingredients

• 1 lb. strudel or fillo pastry sheets
• 1/2 lb. sweet butter, melted
• 1/2 lb. walnuts, coarsely ground
• 1/4 lb. blanched almonds coarsely ground
• 1/4 lb. sesame seeds (unsalted)
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. icing sugar

SYRUP:

• 3 cups sugar
• 4 cups water
• Juice of 1/4 lemon
• 1 piece orange peel
• 1 piece lemon peel
• 1/2 cup liquid honey

Directions

1. Cut pastry sheets into strip about 2 inches wide and brush lightly with melted butter.
2. Place about one tsp. of filling at one end of the pastry strip and fold the corner over to form a triangle.
3. Continue to fold from side to side in the form of a triangle until you reach the end of the sheet. #Place on a very lightly buttered baking sheet.
4. Repeat this procedure until all pastry and filling is used.
5. Sprinkle with butter on top and bake in a preheated oven 350 F. for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
6. Dip quickly in warm syrup using a slotted spoon.