Walnut Pastries

• 150 g walnuts, chopped
• 175 g caster sugar
• 1 egg white
• 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 375 g kataifi pastry
• 80 g unsalted butter, melted
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

1. Preheat oven to 180C.
2. Butter medium baking dish.
3. Combine walnuts, 25g sugar, egg whites and cinnamon.
4. Pull out a small handful of pastry (keep the rest covered to prevent drying out).
5. Lay out in a square on a bench.
6. Place a spoonful of walnut mixture in centre, fold in sides and roll into cigar shape.
7. Place in baking dish.
8. Repeat--don't allow pastries to touch one another.
9. Brush with butter and bake for 30 minutes.
10. Meanwhile place remaining sugar, 300ml water, juice and rind in a saucepan.
11. Stir to dissolve sugar and bring to boil.
12. Boil for 10 minutes until thick.
13. Pour syrup over cooked pastries.

walnuts, caster sugar, egg, ground cinnamon, kataifi pastry, unsalted butter, lemon juice, lemon rind

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/walnut-pastries-127790 (may not work)