To make honey syrup use a 1:1 ratio (equal parts honey and water). To substitute with honey syrup, use in the same amounts you would traditional simple syrup. If using honey on its own, start with ...
9) Remove from the oven. While the baklava is still hot, pour the cooled honey simple syrup evenly overtop. Let sit for about 2 hours to allow the baklava to cool and the honey syrup to soak into ...
Golden syrup is a classic addition, of course, but I love this version, which makes the most of the fragrant flavour of Scottish heather honey. Any other well-flavoured honey will work well too.