• These Baklava spring rolls are a crispy, golden treat soaked in sweetness perfect for sharing this Ramadan! A bite of deliciousness to make your Iftar even more special.

    Baklava spring rolls

    Serves: 12 depending on size
    Total Time: 50 min

    Ingredients

    • Filling
    • 100 grams pistachios
    • 100 grams almonds
    • 100 grams walnuts
    • 100 grams brown sugar
    • 5ml ground cinnamon
    • Syrup
    • 150 ml honey
    • 1 cup water
    • ½ cup sugar
    • Zest of 1/2 lemon
    • Juice of half a lemon
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 4 cloves
    • To assemble
    • 500 grams box phyllo pastry, defrosted
    • 100 grams butter, melted.

    Instructions

    Filling

    1

    COMBINE all the ingredients together in a food processor and pulse until it resembles a damp sandy texture. Alternatively, you can finely chop all the nuts and combine with the remaining ingredients in a bowl.

    Syrup

    2

    COMBINE all the ingredients together in a pot and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Turn down the heat and allow to simmer for 7-10 minutes. Remove from the heat.

    To assemble and bake

    3

    PREHEAT the oven to 200ºC. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

    4

    UNROLL phyllo pastry on work surface and cut each sheet lengthwise into strips with a width of 12cm. Brush one strip with butter and place a second strip on top. Place a teaspoon of filling on the end of the double strip. Fold 1 cm of the strip over filling on each side and then roll it up tightly like a cigar. Repeat with the rest of the pastry and filling

    5

    BAKE for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Remove rolls from the oven and place in a clean glass dish. Spoon syrup over the hot roll. Allow to stand for 10 minutes.

    To make these in the airfryer:

    6

    Remove the basket from the airfryer. Preheat airfryer

    7

    To 180ºC on the baking function. Place the rolls in the airfryer bowl and brush with the remaining butter. Air fry for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove rolls from the air fryer and place in a clean glass dish. Spoon syrup over the hot roll. Allow to stand for 10 minutes. Serve.

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