Place the nuts and cinnamon in a food processor.
pulse 15 times or until fine crumbs
Preheat the oven to 325
Brush the base of pan with butter. Lay 1 sheet of
phyllo and brush with butter. Repeat 10 sheets,
brushing every single sheet with butter. Scatter
over 3/4 C nuts. Cover with 5 sheets of phyllo,
brushing every sheet with butter. Top with 3/4 C
nuts. Repeat 3 more times. Cover with 10 sheets
of phyllo, brushing every sheet with butter,
including the final layer. Cut the baklava into 4
long strips. Then cut on the diagonal to make
diamonds. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 min until
golden brown. Meanwhile make the syrup (needs
time to cool) Remove from oven and immediately
pour over the syrup. Leave to soak for at least 6
hours. preferably overnight.
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