Almond Fig Baklava

Fresh figs for your baklava!!

Pre-heat oven to 175c degrees.

Mix together the chopped figs , almonds.

And cinnamon.

You can use a 2030 cm pan , brush some butter on the bottom and sides of pan to prevent sticking.

Lay down a sheet of phyllo dough and brush with butter and water mixture , repeat until you have layered 8 sheets.

Sprinkle some of the fig and almond mixture over layers of dough.

Repeat both steps until you run out of ingredients.

Cover with 2 layers of dough.

Cut into desired shapes.

Bake for about 40 to 50 minutes , until top is nicely browned.

When baklava is done , remove pan from the oven , place on a cooling rack , and cool for 2 hours.

Make the sauce by boiling 1 / 2 cup water and adding 1 / 2 cup sugar , stir until sugar is dissolved , add honey , and vanilla or orange peel.

Pour the hot syrup evenly over the top of the baklava , allowing it to run into the cuts and around the edges of the pan.

Allow the pan to sit , uncovered until completely cool.

Cover and store at room temper.

fresh figs, slivered almonds, ground cinnamon, phyllo dough, butter, warm water, honey, water, sugar, vanilla extract, orange rind