Flaky Baklava Rolls

Name: Flaky Baklava Rolls
Ingredients: Filling; 5 pounds walnuts; 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 2 cups sugar; Syrup; 6 cups sugar; 6 cups water; 3 cups honey; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 6 sticks cinnamon; 1/4 cup cardamom; rose water to taste; Wrapper; 90-100 sheets phyllo; 2 pounds (4 cups) butter, melted; cinnamon sugar

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Ingredients

Filling
5 pounds walnuts
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cups sugar
Syrup
6 cups sugar
6 cups water
3 cups honey
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup lemon juice
6 sticks cinnamon
1/4 cup cardamom
rose water to taste
Wrapper
90-100 sheets phyllo
2 pounds (4 cups) butter, melted
cinnamon sugar

Directions

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{"0":"Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.","2":"Toss together walnuts, ground cinnamon, and sugar, then run through a food processor until finely chopped.","4":"Mix together sugar, water, honey, vanilla, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, and cardamom in a large saucepan.","5":"Bring to a boil, stirring until all ingredients are completely dissolved.","6":"Allow to cool.","8":"Lay out phyllo, 6-8 sheets per roll. Butter between each sheet.","9":"Between the second and third sheets, sprinkle some cinnamon sugar. This will help make the pastry crisp and crunchy.","10":"Lay approximately 1 1\/2 cups of sugar and nut mixture along one long edge of layered phyllo.","11":"Roll tightly.","12":"Brush finished roll with butter, and then score the roll. This allows the roll to vent while cooking, and will make cutting easier after baking.","13":"Bake for 40-60 minutes.","15":"Remove from oven and allow to cool. Cut along score lines, then turn pieces on side.","16":"Mix rose water to taste into syrup, and apply syrup generously to upturned sides of slices."}