Traditional Greek Baklava with Walnuts and Honey

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1. 1Step 1: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, being careful not to burn it. Use a cooking brush to butter the bottom and sides of a large baking pan (approx. 40*30cm / 15*12 inch).
2. 2Step 2: Begin layering the phyllo sheets on the bottom of the baking dish. Layer the sheets one at a time, sprinkling each one with melted butter. Use about 10-12 layers for the base.
3. 3Step 3: In a large bowl, mix the chopped nuts, cinnamon, and ground clove. Sprinkle the nut mixture over the phyllo base.
4. 4Step 4: Top the nuts with the remaining phyllo sheets (10-15 of them), sprinkling each one with melted butter and brushing the top with enough butter. You could also try adding some of the filling in between layers of filo.
5. 5Step 5: Place the baklava in the fridge for 15 minutes to make it easier to cut. Remove from the fridge and use a sharp knife to cut all the way down into pieces. If you like, place one whole clove into the middle of each piece and sprinkle the top with some cold water.
6. 6Step 6: Place the baklava in a preheated oven at 150C / 300F on the lower rack (both top and bottom heating elements on) and bake for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours, until all the phyllo layers are crisp and golden.
7. 7Step 7: Prepare the syrup: put all syrup ingredients (except honey) into a small pot and bring to the boil. Boil for about 2 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. Take it off the heat and stir in the honey. Let the syrup cool down (you can put it in the fridge).
8. 8Step 8: As soon as the baklava is ready, ladle the cold syrup slowly over the hot baklava, until it is fully absorbed.
9. 9Step 9: Let the baklava cool down completely and serve after the syrup has soaked through.