Baklavas
3/4 cup Sitia Extra Virgin Olive Oil for basting the pastry sheets 2 1/4 lbs walnuts, roughly chopped 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup ground toasted bread 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon and clove 1 lb commercial pastry Syrup: 1 cup honey 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons lemon juicePreheat oven to 350° F.
In a large bowl, mix walnuts, toasted bread, sugar, cinnamon and clove powder.
Brush a rectangular oven tray with olive oil and place 4 pastry sheets, one at a time, brushing each one with olive oil. Spread about 1/3 of the nut mixture over the top sheet and place 2 pastry sheets over the nuts, one at a time, brushing again with olive oil. Continue in this manner until all the ingredients are used up. On top layer, place 4 pastry sheets, each one brushed with olive oil. Sprinkle the top sheet with a little water and olive oil. Cut into serving portions with a sharp knife, first vertically and then horizontally. Bake in oven until golden brown.
In the meantime, prepare the syrup: in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, honey, water and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes and pour the hot syrup over the hot baklavas as soon as you remove it from the oven.