Method

Prep

• Defrost philo dough
• Melt butter

Make

• Create nut mixture in a food processor
• Add in the following layers (bottom to top):
  • Butter the pan
  • 6 sheets of dough (drip in butter every 2 sheets)
  • 1/3 nuts
  • 2 sheets of philo (both buttered)
  • 1/3 nuts
  • 2 sheets of philo (both buttered)
  • 1/3 nuts
  • 6 sheets of philo (butter every 2 sheets)
  • brush rest of the butter over the top
• cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour

Bake and make syrup

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Cut into diamond pattern shape
• Bake at 350°F. for about 1 hour
  • While waiting, combine syrup ingredients in a pan and whisk over high heat
  • Once it boils, give it a stir and turn off the heat
  • Add the vanilla extract
  • Remove the cloves
• Once it's done, remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes
• Ladle syrup over all of the pastry