Walnut-Honey Pastry

Prepare syrup by making a mixture of sugar, water, lemon, and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Blend well.

Place saucepan over medium heat.

When mixture has brought to a boil, reduce heat and cook for further 10 minutes then remove from heat.

Add honey to mixture stirring constantly.

Allow to cool well then remove the lemon and cinnamon. Now syrup is made.

Heat oven at 300ºF.

Prepare pastry by making a mixture of walnuts, almonds, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.

Grease baking pan with 2 tbsp. butter.

Spread 1 sheet of phyllo in buttered pan then brush it with melted butter. Top sheet with other 3 ones, brushing after adding each layer.

After adding the 4 sheets and brushing them, sprinkle them with 1/2 c. of nut mixture.

Spread the fifth and sixth sheets over the nut mixture, buttering after each addition.

Continue alternating nut mixture with 2 sheets buttered phyllo until all are done.

Make sure you end all layers topping with phyllo.

Brush top phyllo with butter.

Use a sharp knife to cut away excesses. Then cut 1-inch-wide lengthwise strips in the dough. Cut 1-inch- diagonal strips until diamond-like pieces form.

Place in oven and bake for 60 minutes.

When pastry has become golden brown, remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Cut through diamonds completely with a sharp knife.

Quickly pour the cooled syrup while pastry is hot.

Allow to finish cooling. Place onto serving plates and serve cooled.