Bourekakia (Baklava 'Cigars') - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Syrup
    1 1/4 cups sugar
    3/4 cup water
    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    1 tablespoon honey (preferably, Greek Thyme)
    3 cinnamon sticks
    3 whole cloves
    Filling
    3 cups ground walnuts
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
    2 egg whites, room temperature, beaten to consistency of mayonnaise
    1 lb phyllo pastry
    1 cup butter, melted
    icing sugar
Preparation
    For syrup: Cook all ingredients in saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar dissolves, then boil 15 minutes.
    Cool completely; strain.
    For filling: Combine walnuts, cinnamon and cloves.
    Blend in 1 cup syrup and whites (mixture should not be too stiff; add up to 1/4 cup additional syrup, if necessary.).
    To assemble: Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
    Cut phyllo into 5 x 8 inch strips.
    Cover with plastic wrap and a damp towel until ready to use.
    Take a strip and brush it lightly with melted butter.
    Spread 1 heaping teaspoon of filling along narrow edge.
    Fold in sides 1/2 inch toward center; brush sides lightly with butter; roll up tightly.
    Repeat with remaining strips.
    Arrange seam side down on baking sheet.
    Brush with remaining butter.
    (They can be frozen at this point i1/2 increase baking time to 30-35 minutes if baking them frozen).
    Bake until golden and crisp, 20-25 minutes.
    Cool completely.
    Dust lightly with powdered sugar.

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