WALNUT ROLLS

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Provided by sheepdoc

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 lb walnut pieces, chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup sugar
18 sheets phyllo dough
1 lb unsalted butter, melted
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 lemon wedge

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375.
Mix nuts, cinnamon, cloves, and 1/4 cup sugar and set aside.
Brush 3 sheets of phyllo with butter and stack on top of each other. Sprinkle evenly with thin layer of nut mixture. Repeat with 3 more sheets and another layer of nuts. Roll up like a cinnamon roll. Brush top of roll with butter.
Repeat to make 2 more rolls.
Cut each roll in 1" slices. Place slices next to each other in baking pans.
Bake 30 minutes, until pastry is brown.
Meanwhile, make glaze. Combine 2 cups water, 1 1/2 cups sugar and piece of lemon in pot and simmer about 10 minutes.
Pour warm syrup over cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.4, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 36, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.4, Protein 1.3