Baklava - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. fillo
1 lb. sweet butter
1 1/2 lb. walnuts, chopped
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Combine nuts, sugar and cinnamon.
Brush baking tray (12 x 17-inch) with melted butter.
Place 15 fillo leaves at bottom brushing each with butter.
Spread one-third of walnut mixture on leaves.
Place 5 to 6 buttered leaves on mixture and spread additional third of walnut mixture.
Repeat with 5 to 6 leaves and mixture.
There must be 15 to 17 leaves to place on top layer. Brush top layer with remaining butter.
Score top sheets in diamond square shapes.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool and pour warm syrup evenly over baklava.