Arabian Baklava

Description
Great tasty arabic baklava.

Ingredients

 * 4 	cups finely chopped   walnuts
 * 2 	cups butter or crisco ghee
 * 1 	cup sugar
 * 1/2 	cup finely chopped pistachios
 * 18 	sheets phyllo dough

To Make the Sugar Syrup

 * 2 1/2 	cups sugar
 * 1 1/2 	cups water
 * 1 	tablespoon Lemon Juice

Directions

 * 1) To make the sugar syrup:.
 * 2) In a pan put the water and sugar and heat until boiling.
 * 3) Once it start boiling add the lemon and leave in for another 15 minutes until the syrup start thickening.
 * 4) Set a side to cool.
 * 5) To make the baklava.
 * 6) Preheat oven.
 * 7) Brush the surface of the baking tray ( square or rectangular shape 24 x40 cm) with oil.
 * 8) Melt the butter or the ghee.
 * 9) Put on layer of dough in the baking tray and brush it with the ghee, repeat 6 times.
 * 10) On the side mix the walnuts with the sugar and the pistachios.
 * 11) Spread the walnut mix equally on top of the dough.
 * 12) Spread ¼ cup of the ghee on top of the walnuts.
 * 13) Put another dough on top of the walnut and brush it with ghee.
 * 14) Repeat the last step 12 times.
 * 15) Wet your fingers with water and gently wipe the last dough.
 * 16) Brush the last dough with ghee generously.
 * 17) Cut the baklava into small squares.
 * 18) Put the baklava in the oven.
 * 19) Bake on 325 for about half an hour then on 450 for the last 5-10 minutes until it turns golden and crunchy.
 * 20) Take the baklava out of the oven and immediately pour the cooled sugar syrup on it.
 * 21) Serve at room temperature.