1 lb butter 1 lb filo, thawed
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 cups finely chopped pecans
Syrup:
2 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup honey
slice of lemon strip of orange rind
(optional) stick of cinnamon
Combine nuts, sugar, and cinnamon and set aside. Melt butter and brush bottom of pan. Add 7-8 sheets of filo brushing each with butter. Sprinkle with nut mixture and repeat process until all the nut mixture is used. Add remaining filo and brush top sheet with butter. Cut into diamond shapes. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 45min. Lower heat to 300 degrees and bake 15 min until golden.
Boil all syrup ingredients, except honey to from a light syrup–about 20 min. Remove from heat and add honey. Remove lemon, orange, and cinnamon. Let cool some and spoon over pastry.