Almost Famous Baklava

• 1 lb. frozen phyllo sheets
• 1 c. butter, melted
• 2 c. walnuts, finely chopped
• ½ c. sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ⅓ tsp. ground cloves

Syrup:

• 1 c. sugar
• ½ c. honey
• 1 c. water
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice

Thaw phyllo pastry and separate sheets according to package directions. Preheat oven to 400°F.

Place 6 pastry sheets in a large greased baking pan, one by one, brushing each sheet quickly and all over with melted butter. Combine nuts, sugar, cinnamon and cloves; sprinkle portion of mixture over buttered pastry.

Continue layering 6 sheets, brushing each with melted butter and filling mixture. Layer remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet. Cut sheets into 2-inch diamonds.

Bake until brown and crisp, about 40-50 minutes.

For syrup: In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients for the syrup; bring to a boil. Boil syrup for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool and pour over baklava.