PISTACHIO BAKLAVA WITH CARDAMOM AND ROSE WATER
Omit honey, lemon zest, and cinnamon stick in sugar syrup and increase sugar to 1¾ cups. Substitute 10 whole peppercorns for cloves and stir in 1 tablespoon rose water after discarding peppercorns. Substitute 2¾ cups shelled pistachios for almonds and walnuts and 1 teaspoon ground cardamom for cinnamon and cloves in nut filling.