Bourekakia (Baklava 'cigars') |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These are great and keep a long time. Not as sweet as traditional baklava as they are not soaked in syrup, merely dusted with powdered sugar. *Please note that a few of the ingredients are showing up incorrectly on the recipe page and is not fixable currently. The following amounts are what should appear: 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 Ingredients:
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 |
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 |
Directions:
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 350°F.
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 ï¿1/2 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.
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