Plain Baklava

Ingredients
SYRUP:
 * 1 lb. strudel or fillo pastry sheets
 * 1/2 lb. sweet butter, melted
 * 1/2 lb. walnuts, coarsely ground
 * 1/4 lb. blanched almonds coarsely ground
 * 1/4 lb. sesame seeds (unsalted)
 * 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
 * 1 tbsp. icing sugar
 * 3 cups Sugar
 * 4 cups water
 * Juice of 1/4 lemon
 * 1 piece orange peel
 * 1 piece lemon peel
 * 1/2 cup liquid honey

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325 F.
 * 2) Prepare mixture for filling.
 * 3) butter lightly an 11 inch X 16 inch baking pan, which has some depth.
 * 4) The pastry sheets are usually about this size.
 * 5) Place 6 sheets, sprinkling each with melted butter, in the bottom of pan.
 * 6) Set aside 6 sheets for the top.
 * 7) Proceed to pile remaining sheets, each sprinkled with butter, in pan, alternating with nut mixture. #Place last 6 sheets on top, sprinkling with butter only.
 * 8) Bake for about one hour or until lightly browned.
 * 9) To complete baklava: When baked, remove from oven and allow to cool slightly; cut in diamond-shaped pieces and pour syrup over all while both are at a warm temperature.