Baklava Rolls - Baklavadakia

Desserts

- 1/2 lb Walnuts finely chopped
- 2 1/2 tb Sugar
- 1/8 ts Ground Cloves
- 1/2 ts cinnamon
- 1 lb Phyllo Dough
- 3/4 lb Unsalted Butter, melted

Syrup:
- 1 1/2 c Water
- 2 ts lemon Juice
- 1/2 c Honey
- 1 cinnamon Stick
- 1 1/2 c Sugar

- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix first four ingredients together for filling.
- Combine syrup ingredients and cook until sugar dissolves and mixture turns syrupy.
- Set aside to cool. Remove cinnamon stick before using.

- Unfold phyllo.
- With a sharp knife, carefully cut phyllo sheets crosswise, into thirds.
- Cover phyllo not being used with a barely damp towel.
- Using two pieces of phyllo - phyllo sheets are so thin they must be doubled - and keeping narrow ends towards you, brush with butter.
- Place 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons filling 1/4 inch from end nearest you, to within 1/4 inch of sides.
- Fold long sides in 1/4 inch.
- Fold over bottom to cover filling.
- Place a clean pencil on top of fold and roll into a cigar-like cylinder.
- Push both ends toward center and remove pencil.
- Place roll on cookie sheet and generously brush with butter.
-Repeat with remaining filling and phyllo.
- Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
-Dip hot rolls into cooled syrup - kitchen tongs work well for this.
- Place onto a platter to cool.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Can be frozen.

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