These are a “easy mans” version of Baklava, the famous Greek dessert made with phyllo, walnuts and honey. I however hate walnuts (and pecans while we are talking about nuts I hate). I used almonds.
These simple rollups take almost no skill (as is evident by the look of them), so they are a perfect dessert for me make – low skill, but tasty.
You will need the following:
12ish sheets of Phyllo
2 C of your favourite nut(s) chopped
1/4C Sugar
2-3 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 Cube of Butter, melted
For the syrup:
Equal parts Honey, Water, Sugar, about 1/2 C each
1 tbs Lemon juice
Pinch of Lemon Zest
Preheat the oven to 350
Mix your nuts, sugar, cinnamon and nut meg together in a bowl.
Lightly grease a 13×9 baking dish.
Layer three (3) phyllo sheets, painting them each with butter.
Spread about a 1/4 C of the nuts/sugar/cinnamon mix on to the dough.
Roll the phyllo up, tightly if possible, then cut into four pieces, and lay them into the baking dish.
Repeat until baking dish is full.
Bake until light/golden brown, about 15 minutes.
While baking, prep the syrup. Combine the syrup ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about five minutes. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
Once the rolls are done baking, ladle the syrup onto the bakes rolls. Add any remaining nut mix to them as well. Allow to fully cool and then serve.
This is a great, easy, but can be fancy looking dessert. Rolling the phyllo definitely takes some practice, so not rip it, or make them flat (like mine turned out).
Give it a try!
What is your favourite phyllo recipe?