INGREDIENTS
1 lb
shelled pistachios (toasted)
1/2 lb
shelled walnuts (toasted)
1/2 lb
blanched almonds (toasted)
2/3 cup
brown sugar
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp
ground cardamom
1/4 tsp
ground cloves
1/2 tsp
salt (only if using unsalted pistachios)
1 lb
unsalted butter (melted)
1
package phyllo dough sheets (thawed according to package instructions)
2 cups
sugar
2 cups
water
1/2 cup
your favourite honey (preferably a mild one like orange blossom, apple blossom, or clover)
1 tsp
vanilla extract
the juice of half a lemon
2
long strips of orange peel removed from an orange with a vegetable peeler
1
cinnamon stick (broken into a couple of pieces)
1
cardamom pod (lightly smashed with the side of the knife to gently crush it)
1
whole clove