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