Filo Thawed Greek Baklava

Filo Thawed Greek Baklava

Ingredients:
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1 lb butter
1 lb filo, thawed
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tblsp cinnamon
3 cups finely chopped pecans
Syrup:
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2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup honey
slice of lemon
strip of orange rind (optional)
stick of cinnamon

Directions:
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Combine nuts, sugar, and cinnamon and set aside. Melt butter and brush
bottom of pan. Add 7-8 sheets of filo brushing each with butter.
Sprinkle with nut mixture and repeat process until all the nut mixture
is used. Add remaining filo and brush top sheet with butter. Cut into
diamond shapes. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 45min. Lower heat to 300
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degrees and bake 15min until golden.
Boil all syrup ingredients, except honey to from a light syrup--about
20min. Remove from heat and add honey. Remove lemon, orange, and
cinnamon. Let cool some and spoon over pastry.
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From: especkma@reed.edu (Erik. A Speckman)
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