Sweet Walnut Pastries

Ingredients

 * 8 sheets of phyllo Pastry,
 * Plenty of Melted butter,
 * 75g/3oz Chopped walnuts
 * For the syrup
 * 225g/8oz granulated sugar,
 * 240ml/8fl.oz. water,
 * 1 teasp vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Preheat the oven to180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4 and lightly grease a baking tray.
 * 2) Brush two sheets of pastry liberally with butter and place one on top of the other.
 * 3) Sprinkle a quarter of the walnuts over the top of the two sheets of phyllo. Repeat with the remaining sheets of phyllo and walnuts then roll lengthways to form a cylinder.
 * 4) Transfer to the greased baking tray and baked for about 30 minutes.
 * 5) Meanwhile, place all the ingredients for the syrup in a saucepan, bring to the boil, stirring then continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick and syrupy.
 * 6) When the banitza is cooked, remove from the oven and pour the hot syrup over the top.
 * 7) Set aside for 30 minutes. Serve cut into slices with warm or at room temperature.