Baklava and Boys!

So that cute boy I was baking for (now the boyfriend) and I decided to make baklava! I've never made baklava before, and I've never baked with my boyfriend before so this is a whole new adventure!

So we followed this recipe with only a few minor modifications.

I melted the butter for the layering of the dough, which the boy did while I made the nut mix. I added some extra cinnamon to the mix, because who doesn't love cinnamon. Had I been baking alone, or done this before, I probably would have gone a bit crazy with more spices, but I contained myself.

Once it was all together, we tossed it in the oven and made the syrup. The boy added extra honey, and we used powdered cinnamon instead of cinnamon sticks in the syrup as well. When it came out we drenched it with syrup and began the agonizing wait for it to cool.

Yay Baklava!

Yay Boyfriend!

And, of course upon hearing the ruckus in the kitchen, and having sampled much of my legendary baking, my room mate, the mad scientist, came to see what was cooking.

As is his horrible fate, he had to sample some. He agrees... it's awesome! Also, my office agrees on the deliciousness. And, of course I win. I've got baklava and boys!