Baklawa - Syrian Version Of Baklava - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs phyllo dough (for a 17x13 tray)
3 cups melted rendered butter
BAKLAWA FILLING
2 lbs shelled walnuts (or 1/2 walnuts and 1/2 pistachios)
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons rose water (usually found in Middle Eastern markets)
SYRUP
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon rose water

Preparation

Butter baking pans thoroughly.
Place 1 lb.
of dough in pan, brushing butter between each sheet.
Do not butter top sheet.
Combine ingredients for nut filling and spread evenly on last layer.
Place the other 1 lb.
dough over nut filling, brushing each layer with butter between each sheet.
Cut in diamond shapes.
Pour remaining butter over top.
Bake in a preheated oven@ 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
,then reduce heat to 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
*NOTE:Keep dough covered with damp cloth or plastic while using to prevent dough from drying out.
SYRUP:
Mix sugar and water and boil over medium hear for 15-20 minutes Add lemon juice and rose water before removing from heat.
Let syrup stand for 10 minutes before pouring over cold Baklawa.