Baklawa

Directions

1. 1
   Open your phyllo and lay it out on a tray with a damp towel ontop to prevent it from drying!
2. 2
   Melt your shortening with 2 tbsp of water you can substitute it with butter.
3. 3
   Brush a cookie sheet with some of the butter water mixture.
4. 4
   Add one sheet of phyllo and brush some of the mixture ontop repeat with 5-7 sheets.
5. 5
   Finely chop nuts,coconut,2tbps of cinnamon and 3tbsp of sugar(if preferred with a food processor!
6. 6
   Add nut mixture onto the phyllo pastry.
7. 7
   Add the remaining phyllo/butter on top of the nuts brush the top with some more butter.
8. 8
   Cut it into the sizes and shapes you want and bake for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown at 400 F or 220C.
9. 9
   On a nonstick pan add water sugar corn syrup or honey and 1 large cinnamon stick boil until it becomes a thick sauce like consistency and stir in a tbsp of butter stir until butter has melted.
10. 10
    Let both the sauce and baklava cool for about 30 minutes pour over sauce and enjoy!