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rolled baklava

Rolled Baklava - Walnut Baklava rolls

Jay
Baklawa is one of the simplest Middle Eastern dessert that people love. It's available in a wide range of forms and fillings, with rolled baklava being the most common and popular.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle East,
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 358 kcal

Ingredients
  

Walnut baklava rolls

  • 2 cups walnuts
  • 2 tbsp. brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 12 sheets phyllo dough

Simple Syrup

  • 2 cups granulated white sugar
  • 1 cup water at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup pistachio chopped

Instructions
 

How to make Simple Syrup (Attar)

  • Carefully pour your sugar into the middle of the pot then add water and lemon juice. This simple syrup requires no stirring, so don’t stir your sugar.
  • Place on high heat for 8 minutes only. ( Set the timer. Otherwise, it can burn or get too thick) 
  • Remove from the heat. The syrup will still be runny, however, it will get thicker as it cools down. 
  • After it has cooled, store it in a jar. You can keep the simple syrup up to 6 months.  

How to make walnut baklava rolls:

  • In a food processor, add your walnuts, brown sugar, cardamom powder, and cinnamon powder, then give it a couple of pluses until the walnuts are fine.
  • Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a flat surface and brush with melted butter.
  • Add another phyllo sheet on top of the first one and brush it with more butter then sprinkle it with a good amount of chopped walnuts.
  • Place a wooden skewer at the top of the phyllo sheet and roll it up.
  • Scrunch the sides of filo towards the center, remove the skewer, and place the baklava rolls on a prepared baking pan.
  • Continue to form more baklava rolls until you run out of sheets or walnuts.
  • Brush them with more butter and cut the rolls into thirds.
  • Preheat the oven then bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Broil until golden.
  • Drizzle with cold simple syrup (Attar).
  • Garnish with chopped pistachios.

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Nutrition: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate only.

Serving: 1servingCalories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg