BAKLAVA 
1 pkg. 12x17 inch Filo Pastry Dough
1 1/2 lbs. finely ground walnuts
1 c. sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 lb. butter, melted

Mix walnuts and sugar. Take 4 sheets filo dough, lay out flat and brush on butter over entire top layer (try not to get the salt of the butter which has settled). Place a row of nut mixture across one end of filo sheets (long way) and roll up tightly into log.

Place on cookie sheet (greased), and baste with butter immediately. Repeat until you have about 7 logs done, which should all fit on one cookie sheet. Cut each log in 1 inch diagonal pieces 3/4's of the way through.

Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Baste generously with butter 3 times during cooking.

GLAZE:

2 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 tbsp. rosewater
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Bring sugar and water to a boil. Let simmer 10 minutes and add rosewater and lemon juice.

When cookies are done, remove from oven and pour glaze mixture (must be boiling) over entire cookies and let soak in. Keep uncovered for 12 hours.

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