| Put the almonds in boiling water for a few minutes
so that the skin becomes soft and it is easy to peel off. Grind the
almonds (preferably through a mince machine). Add the breadcrumbs, 1/4
cup of sugar, some cinnamon and cloves.
Use a tray (about 7"X12") and brush some butter in it (so
that it won't stick). Lay 5 to 6 sheets of filo in the tray. As you
put them in one by one, brush each one with some butter and sprinkle
some of the almond-breadcrumb-sugar mix. Add two more sheets of filo
together and lay the rest of the almond mix on them. Put another 6
sheets of filo on top (brush each one with butter as you put them
in). Cut the baklava in pieces. Bake it in 300F for about 1 and 1/2
hours.
To make the syrup, boil the 4 cups of sugar, the 2 cups of water
and the lemon juice for about 10 minutes. Pour the syrup on the cool
baklava.
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