Baklava (Greek Pastry) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pastry sheets (phyllo dough)
1 lb. butter
1 lb. walnuts, chopped
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Combine walnuts, spice and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Melt butter.
Brush bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan with melted butter. Place 1 pastry sheet in bottom of pan.
Brush with melted butter. Repeat this process 8 times.
Place one half of the mixture on top of the 8th sheet.
Brush with melted butter.
Place two sheets on top of mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
Sprinkle on the rest of the mixture.
Brush with melted butter.
Place 8 more pastry sheets on mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
Cut into diamond shapes.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 300\u00b0 and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
When done baking, remove from oven and pour syrup.