Cookbook:Baklava

| Desserts

Pastry

 * 1 lb phyllo dough
 * 4–5 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely
 * ½ cup white granulated sugar
 * ¼ tsp ground cloves
 * 1 tsp cinnamon
 * ¾ pound sweet butter

Syrup

 * 2 ½ cups of water
 * 3 cups white granulated sugar
 * 3 tsp lemon juice
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract

Pastry

 * 1) Combine nuts, cinnamon, cloves, and sugar. Melt butter in a saucepan.
 * 2) Use a pastry brush to brush inside of a 14 x 10.5-inch (36 x 27 cm) pan with melted butter.
 * 3) Line bottom of pan with one piece of Phyllo dough. Fold under excess Phyllo.
 * 4) Alternate sides with each piece of Phyllo, brushing the top of each layer with melted butter.
 * 5) Repeat 5 times, making 5 layers.
 * 6) On the 6th sheet, sprinkle evenly with nut mixture.
 * 7) Continue until all nut mixture is used and last 6 buttered sheets of Phyllo form top crust.
 * 8) Use a sharp knife to cut into diamond shapes.
 * 9) Bake at 300 °F (150 °C) for about 1 ½ hours or until lightly brown.

Syrup

 * 1) Combine syrup ingredients. Boil syrup for about 10 minutes and then allow to cool.
 * 2) Pour cooled syrup over hot pastry. Enjoy!