Photos: Step-by-step: How to make baklava

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, oil and yogurt.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Stir the beaten egg mixture into the flour mixture.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Knead to a very soft dough.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Divide the dough into 40 equal pieces (each about the size of a walnut in the shell).  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Roll out each dough piece to the size of a small breakfast plate, sprinkling over cornstarch to keep the dough from sticking.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Take 20 rolled-out sheets and stack, sprinkling cornstarch between each layer.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Roll out the whole stack at once until it’s the size of a large circular baking tray (15 1/2 inches).  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Sprinkle ground nuts evenly over the entire piece.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Roll out the next 20 circles in same way, and lay that piece on top.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Melt butter and spoon it over the baklava, then bake.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)