Mix the chopped nuts and sugar together. Melt butter. Butter a large pan about 18"x12" or 2 9"x13" pans. Thaw filo and keep covered with a damp cloth. Make bottom layer with 8 filo sheets, buttering each. Spread with some of the walnuts mixture. Repeat with 2 sheets buttered filo and walnuts, folding in or under all overlapping filo. Top with 8 sheets, each one buttered. Chill and cut through in diamond shapes (1/-2 inches). Place on middle rack. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes. Reduce to 300°F and bake another hour or more. If too brown, cover with foil loosely.

*** Syrup ***

Bring water to a boil and dissolve the sugar, boiling 15-20 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, add the honey and let cool. Spread the cooled syrup over the hot baka lava. Let stand several hours and add more of the syrup.

Do Not Make On A Muggy Day