Nazanin Ashs Dish: Persian Baklava

Name: Nazanin Ash’s Dish: Persian Baklava
Ingredients: 1 package filo dough, thawed to room temp; 2 sticks high-quality unsalted butter, melted; 4 cups blanched almonds OR shelled unsalted pistachios; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 to 2 heaping tablespoons of ground cardamom, to taste; pinch of salt; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup honey; 1 to 2 teaspoons rosewater, to taste; a squeeze or two of fresh lemon juice; Dried rose petals, for garnish