Baklava

Ingredients

• 4 cups walnuts (16 oz pkg)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 lb phyllo dough
• 1 cup butter, melted

• 1 (12 ounce) jar honey

Directions

1. 1

   1. Grease 13" x 9" baking dish. In large bowl with spoon, combine chopped walnuts, sugar and cinnamon until blended; set mixture aside.

2. 2

   2. In baking dish, place 1 sheet of phylllo, allowing it to extend up sides of dish; brush with some butter. Repeat to make 5 more layers of phyllo; sprinkle with 1 cup walnut mixture. Cut remaining phyllo into approximately 13" x 9" rectangles.

3. 3

   3. Place one sheet of phyllo in baking dish over walnut mixture; brush with butter. Repeat to make at least 6 layers, overlapping small strips of phyllo to make rectangels, if necessary. Sprinkle 1 cup walnut mixture evenly over phyllo.

4. 4

   4. Repeat step 3 two more times. Place remaining phyllo on top of last walnut layer (I put at least 6 more sheets). Trim any phyllo that extends over top of dish. With sharp knife, cut just halfway through all layers in a diamond pattern to make 28 servings. Bake in 300 degree oven 1 hour and 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.

5. 5

   5. Meanwhile, in 1 quart saucepan over medium-low heat, heat honey until hot but not boiling. Spoon hot honey evenly over baklava. Cool in pan on wire rack at least 1 hour, then cover and leave at room temperature until serving time.

6. 6

   TO SERVE:.

7. 7

   With sharp knife, finish cutting through layers. Makes 24 servings.

8. 8

   It's better to let it sit for a day.