Baklava II
Ingredients:
2 pounds phyllo
2 pounds walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 pound butter
Mix together chopped nuts, cinnamon and sugar.
Grease an 18−inch baking pan and line with 6 layers of phyllo. Cover with thin layer of nut mixture, then top with 1 layer of phyllo. Repeat until all nut mixture is used. Top with 6 layers of phyllo.
Cut into diamond−shaped pieces. Place a clove bud in each diamond shape. Pour melted butter over all.
Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours at 300 degrees F until brown, then reduce to 250 degrees F.
Remove from oven and pour cool syrup over all.
Syrup:
1 cup honey
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
2 slices lemon
Boil for 25 minutes and let cool. Pour COOL syrup over HOT Baklava!
B-man
