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Honey And Orange Baklava Cigars

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  • Overview
  • Ingredients
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  • Directions

Indulge in the delightful combination of honey, orange, and assorted nuts wrapped in crispy phyllo pastry to create these irresistible baklava cigars.

Cigars

  • 100g almonds
  • 100g pecan nuts
  • 50g ground almonds
  • 60ml castor sugar
  • 5ml cinnamon
  • 8 sheets phyllo pastry
  • 125g butter

Syrup

  • 250g sugar
  • 300ml water
  • 100g honey
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cloves
  • 20ml lemon juice

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
  • Mix together the nuts, caster sugar, and the cinnamon. Keep aside.
  • Place all the ingredients for the syrup in a saucepan on medium heat, stir to dissolve the sugar and boil for 6 minutes to make the syrup. Remove spices just before use.
  • Brush two sheets of phyllo pastry with melted butter and place on top of one another.
  • Cut in half down the middle and then each half into three long strips. Sprinkle some of the nut mixture down the middle of the rectangle and start rolling the cigars by folding the sides of the phyllo strips in while rolling it up. This will ensure that the filling stays inside. Repeat with all the strips and the rest of the pastry and filling to make 24 cigars.
  • Place the cigars in a rectangular dish and brush with more melted butter.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
  • Pour the warm syrup over the cigars and cool completely.
  • Serve with more chopped nuts.
  • TIP – store in the fridge.