Ingredients
-
1 pound
butter
-
1 pound
phillo, thawed
-
1/4
cup sugar
-
1 tablespoon
cinnamon
-
3 cups
finely chopped pecans
Syrup:
-
2 cup
sugar
-
1 cup
water
-
1/4
cup honey
-
slice
of lemon
-
strip
of orange rind (optional)
-
stick
of cinnamon
Method
Combine
nuts, sugar, and cinnamon and set aside.
Melt
butter and brush bottom of pan.
Add
7-8 sheets of phillo brushing each with butter.
Sprinkle
with nut mixture and repeat process until all the nut mixture
is
used.
Add
remaining phillo and brush top sheet with butter.
Cut
into diamond shapes.
Bake
at 325 F. for 45 minutes.
Lower
heat to 300 F and bake 15 minutes until golden.
Boil
all syrup ingredients, except honey to from a light syrup--about 20 minutes.
Remove
from heat and add honey.
Remove
lemon, orange, and cinnamon.
Let
cool some and spoon over pastry.

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