Honey Walnut Baklava Rolls

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 175°C and set the baking dish near the work surface.

   Cookware: baking dish, oven

2. Step 2

   Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until dissolved, then simmer gently for 5 minutes.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 120.0 ml Water

   Cookware: saucepan, wooden spoon

3. Step 3

   Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the honey and lemon juice. Transfer the syrup to a heatproof jug and let it cool while preparing the rolls.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 120.0 gr Honey, 15.0 ml Lemon Juice

   Cookware: Heatproof jug, saucepan, wooden spoon

4. Step 4

   Finely chop the walnuts, then combine them with the cinnamon and salt in a mixing bowl.

   Ingredients used: 4.0 gr Ground Cinnamon, 1.0 gr Salt, 250.0 gr Walnut

   Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, mixing bowl

5. Step 5

   Melt the butter in the cleaned saucepan over low heat, then remove it from the heat.

   Ingredients used: 170.0 gr Unsalted Butter

   Cookware: saucepan

6. Step 6

   Brush the baking dish lightly with melted butter. Stack two phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet lightly with butter, and spread one-ninth of the walnut mixture in a narrow strip along a short edge. Roll into a snug log and repeat to make 9 logs.

   Ingredients used: 450.0 gr Phyllo Pastry

   Cookware: baking dish, pastry brush

7. Step 7

   Cut each log crosswise into 2 equal rolls. Arrange the 18 rolls seam-side down in the baking dish and brush their tops with the melted butter left from assembly.

   Cookware: baking dish, Chef Knife, cutting board, pastry brush

8. Step 8

   Bake at 175°C until the rolls are deeply golden and crisp, 30–35 minutes.

   Timer: 35 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish, oven

9. Step 9

   Set the hot baking dish on a heat-safe surface and slowly pour the cooled honey syrup evenly over the rolls. Leave them uncovered for 2 hours to absorb the syrup and cool before serving.

   Timer: 120 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish, Heatproof jug