Home Made Baklava

Submitted by: Monica	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Cookies & Squares
Quantity: 25 pieces (or more)	Preparation time: 0:20 hr. Cooking time: 0:45 hr.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups	sugar	600 mL
1 1/2 cups	water	350 mL
	juice of 1 lemon
1 lb	philo leaves	450 g
1 lb	butter, melted	450 g
12 oz	shelled walnuts, ground fine	340 g

Directions

To prepare syrup, cook sugar, water, and juice of 1 lemon in a small saucepan for 10 minutes, or until mixture is clear and syrupy. Chill.

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Butter pan 10- x 15- x 2-in/27- x 39- x 5-cm.

Buttering each one, place 4 pastry leaves on bottom of the pan to form a crust. Continue to add leaves of philo. Brush each one with butter and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Repeat until 4 sheets of philo remain. The top layer should consist of 4 sheets of philo with only butter as the spread.

Cut baklava in pieces 2- x 3-in/5- x 8-cm and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour chilled syrup over hot baklava. Serve cool.