Pistachio Baklava

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1. 1Step 1: For syrup, take the water, sugar and lemon slice in a pot.
2. 2Step 2: Stir until the sugar dissolves in high heat.
3. 3Step 3: When the sugar melts and the syrup begins to boil, decrease the heat and cook it for 15 minutes, then remove from heat.
4. 4Step 4: Melt the butter and strain through a very fine strainer.
5. 5Step 5: Cut the baklava dough leaves into two.
6. 6Step 6: Arrange half of the leaves in a suitable sized baking dish by applying butter between them.
7. 7Step 7: Sprinkle ground pistachio on top.
8. 8Step 8: Place the remaining leaves on top of each other in the same way by applying butter between them.
9. 9Step 9: Slice the baklava into square slices.
10. 10Step 10: Pour the remaining butter on over.
11. 11Step 11: Bake in an oven preheated to 170 C degrees until the top is well browned.
12. 12Step 12: When the top of the baklava is browned, reset the oven temperature and keep it in the oven for another 10 minutes and remove from the oven.
13. 13Step 13: Rest it for 2-3 minutes and pour the syrup over with a ladle.
14. 14Step 14: Sprinkle finely ground pistachios over the slices.