Baklava

Directions

1. 1
   Mix walnuts, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl.
2. 2
   Melt the butter.
3. 3
   Butter the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan.
4. 4
   Peel off one layer of fillo dough and place in pan (may have to trim dough for an exact fit).
5. 5
   Generously paint dough with butter using a pastry brush.
6. 6
   Repeat until 6 layers of dough are in pan.
7. 7
   Evenly spread 1/3 of walnut-sugar mixture on top of dough.
8. 8
   Repeat dough and walnut layers, ending with 6 layers of dough.