Peter Holt-Sattery stirs butter for baklava as it melts on the stove at his home in Cape Elizabeth. The baklava recipe is his mother's, and Holt-Sattery had a tradition of making it with her during the holiday season.
Holt-Sattery mixes ingredients for his baklava recipe.
Holt-Sattery uses melted butter in a spray bottle to butter between sheets of phyllo dough.
Holt-Sattery layers phyllo dough in a pan.
Holt-Sattery makes slices through dough while making his baklava.
The pan of baklava is golden brown when it comes out of the oven.
Holt-Sattery delicately removes the baklava from the pan.
Holt-Sattery's plated finished product.
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