Baklava, Anyone?

This recipe takes forever, so it's a once in a blue moon kind of recipe, but with a team (of kids or friends) it's really a lot of fun! Also, it's super fattening, but it's a great alternative for those of you that are vegan, anyway. And it's time consuming enough that you'll probably not have it too often. :-)

Baklava

1 package Filo dough, thaw
1 ½ cups honey
1 cup walnuts , crushed
vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional

Can use pistachios instead for a more "authentic" recipe!

1. Put oil in a bowl and arrange the baklava in a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish (slightly larger would be ideal if you have one). With a pastry brush, lightly brush oil over bottom and sides of pan.

2. Open and unroll filo dough. Keep dough covered with plastic wrap throughout process to keep it moist enough to warm with as it dries and crumbles very quickly. Also, work as fast as possible. Lay one sheet evenly over the bottom of the casserole dish and lightly smooth out bubbles. Brush as lightly as possible with oil. Lay down another sheet, brush with oil and repeat.

3. After about 10 layers, smooth over honey and cinnamon and all but a couple tablespoons of the crushed nuts. Then spread down another sheet of dough, oil and smooth out as much as possible. Continue this until the filo sheets are gone. Sprinkle remaining nuts on top.

4. Heat oven to 325. Cut baklava in triangles (before you bake!). Bake until the top becomes a golden brown, about 35-45 minutes.