Easy version Baklava

Baklava is so yummy and can be made for a special occasion
Served in a bowl with cream or ice-cream is the way I enjoy them we are so lucky to be able to experience such lovely flavours that are part of our world buy some rosewater you can also use it in Turkish delight

2 1/2 cups walnuts or pistachio nuts chopped
4 cups sugar plus 1/2 cup
500 gms butter,
1 package filo dough, thawed if frozen
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons rosewater
Cinnamon if using walnuts

Prepare Syrup First
Combine 4 cups sugar, lemon juice, water in a medium saucepan.
Bring to the boil; allow boiling for 10 minutes.
Add rosewater
Remove from heat immediately.
Allow to cool.

Preparing Baklava
Combine 1/2 cup sugar and nuts in a bowl. If using walnuts add cinnamon.
Preheat oven to 300.
Butter the bottom of 9x12 baking dish. Unroll dough and cut to fit baking dish
Place two sheets of dough in the baking dish. Brush dough with butter and repeat until
Half the filo is used
Spread about 1 cup of nut mixture over the last layer of filo. Place two sheets of filo
Brush with butter
Repeat until nut and sugar mixture is used. On the final layer of filo make sure you brush with butter
Cut into 3 inch squares. Then, cut each square in half diagonally to make triangles.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from oven and pour syrup over top of baklava and allow to seep and saturate it well. Let cool