Walnut Baklava Recipe

• 4 cups Walnuts (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp Cinnamon (ground)
• 1 cup Butter (melted)
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen Phyllo Dough (thawed)
  
  For Syrup
• 1 cup Sugar
• ½ cup Water
• ¼ cup Honey
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

• Take a mixing bowl and combine walnuts, sugar and cinnamon together.
• Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish with some melted butter.
• Remove the phyllo dough sheets and separate them.
• Place one sheet of phyllo in the baking dish and brush it with some butter.
• Place another sheet over the first one and brush more butter on it.
• Fold the ends of the sheets underneath, to fit in the dish.
• Spread ¼ cup of the walnut mixture over the sheet.
• Repeat this process by layering two sheets, brushing with butter and sprinkling the walnut mixture.
• Finally, cover the mixture with the remaining dough sheets and give a final brushing of butter.
• Slice the dough into 2 inch diamonds using a sharp knife.
• Bake the dough at 350 °F for 45 to 55 minutes or till it turns golden brown.
• Place a saucepan over fire and combine sugar, water, honey, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Stir well.
• Boil the contents and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Remove and pour over warm baklava.
• Cool on a wire rack and serve.