Bourekakia (Baklava 'Cigars')

• Syrup
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey (preferably, Greek Thyme)
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 3 whole cloves
• Filling
• 3 cups ground walnuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 egg whites, room temperature, beaten to consistency of mayonnaise
• 1 lb phyllo pastry
• 1 cup butter, melted
• icing sugar

1. For syrup: Cook all ingredients in saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves, then boil 15 minutes.
2. Cool completely; strain.
3. For filling: Combine walnuts, cinnamon and cloves.
4. Blend in 1 cup syrup and whites (mixture should not be too stiff; add up to 1/4 cup additional syrup, if necessary.).
5. To assemble: Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
6. Cut phyllo into 5 x 8 inch strips.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and a damp towel until ready to use.
8. Take a strip and brush it lightly with melted butter.
9. Spread 1 heaping teaspoon of filling along narrow edge.
10. Fold in sides 1/2 inch toward center; brush sides lightly with butter; roll up tightly.
11. Repeat with remaining strips.
12. Arrange seam side down on baking sheet.
13. Brush with remaining butter.
14. (They can be frozen at this point i1/2 increase baking time to 30-35 minutes if baking them frozen).
15. Bake until golden and crisp, 20-25 minutes.
16. Cool completely.
17. Dust lightly with powdered sugar.

syrup, sugar, water, lemon juice, honey, cinnamon sticks, cloves, filling, ground walnuts, cinnamon, ground cloves, egg whites, phyllo pastry, butter, icing sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bourekakia-baklava-cigars-63732 (may not work)