About the Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
½ (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
2 cups chopped pecans
1 ½ tablespoons whole cloves
1 ½ cups water
â…“ cup white sugar
1 Â cinnamon stick
1 cup honey
Preparation
Instructions Checklist
Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2Melt  the butter over low heat. Pour 2 tablespoons of the butter into the  bottom of  a 9x13 inch baking pan. Layer 3 sheets of the phyllo dough in  the pan. Trim dough to fit. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of pecans over the  phyllo dough. Layer 3 more sheets of dough, brush generously with the  melted butter, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of pecans.  Continue  dough -butter- pecan layers until pan is 3/4 full.
Step 3With  a sharp knife, score phyllo dough to form diamonds.  Press a clove at  each end of the diamonds.  Pour remaining butter over the dough.
Step 4Bake 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.
Step 5Meanwhile,  combine the sugar, water and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan, and  bring to boil, stirring constantly.  Simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 6Add  the honey and simmer for 2 minutes longer.  Remove from heat and  discard cinnamon stick. Pour honey mixture over hot baklava.  Let cool  on wire racks.  Cut into diamonds.
Step 7Pour honey mixture over hot baklava. Â Let cool on wire racks. Â Cut into diamonds.