Name: Baklava Rolls
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 12 sheets phyllo dough, thawed in the fridge overnight, keep covered with a damp towel; 2 cup walnuts, finely chopped; 2 tbsp granulated sugar, for the filling; 1 tsp cinnamon, ground; ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 1 ½ cup granulated sugar, for the syrup; 1 cup water, for the syrup; 1 tbsp lemon juice, added to the syrup; 2 tbsp honey, optional, stirred into the syrup; 2 tbsp pistachios, finely ground, for sprinkling

Baklava Rolls

Baklava rolls (sarma baklava) wrap a spiced walnut filling in layers of phyllo, then soak the baked rolls in lemony syrup for a crisp, sticky, easier-to-shape cousin of tray baklava.

Total time

1 hr 15 min

Prep

40 min

Cook

35 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

Per serving

410 kcal

Method

Make the syrup first so it can cool completely: simmer the sugar, water and lemon juice in a small saucepan for 10 minutes until it lightly coats a spoon, stir in the honey and let it cool to room temperature.
Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and brush a rimmed baking sheet with melted butter. Mix the walnuts, 2 tbsp sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
Lay one phyllo sheet on the counter with a short side facing you, brush it lightly with butter and cut it in half crosswise so you have two rectangles; keep the rest of the phyllo under the damp towel.
Spoon about 2 tbsp of the walnut mixture along the short edge of each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border, then fold in the sides and roll up tightly like a thin cigar.
Place each roll seam-side down on the baking sheet, side by side, and brush the tops generously with the remaining butter.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway, until the rolls are deep golden brown and crisp.
Pour the cooled syrup slowly over the rolls straight out of the oven; the hot pastry will sizzle and drink it up, which is the cool-syrup-on-hot-pastry rule that keeps baklava crisp.
Sprinkle with ground pistachios and let the rolls rest uncovered for at least 2 hours before serving at room temperature.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 410
Protein: 5g
Carbs: 46g
Fat: 24g
Fiber: 2g

Protein 5%Carbs 44%Fat 51%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

baklava · turkish · dessert · phyllo · walnut · pastry · tea-time

Baklava Rolls

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