Rose Shaped Pistachios Baklava

Ingredients

• 25 sheets baklava phyllo dough (cut in half)
• 5 cups finely chopped pistachios
• 3 cups simple syrup
• 2 cups melted
• unsalted butter

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the phyllo sheets in half.

2. 2

   Butter one sheet at a time.

3. 3

   Add a tablespoon of pistachio filling onto the buttered sheet fold.

4. 4

   Arrange the filled sheets on a buttered round baking pan.

5. 5

   Brush melted butter over the tops.

6. 6

   Bake at 325F for about 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Immediately pour simple syrup over the hot baklava.