Baklavadakia (Mini Baklava)

Ingredients

• 1 packet of phylo (ready dough)
• 100 gr of crushed almonds
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp rosewater
• 1/4 cup sunflower oil (6-8 tbsp)
  

Ingredients for syrup

• 1 3/4 glass sugar
• 2 glasses of water
• 4 tbsp of rosewater

Method for syrup

• Mix water and sugar in a small pan
• Warm it up for 5 mins and then add rosewater

Method for Baklavadakia

• Take one phylo and brush it separately with sunflower oil (only the one side)
• Add cinnamon, almonds, rosewater and sugar in a bowl and mix well
• Pour one tea spoon of the above mixture in the edge of the phylo in one line and roll it like a cigar and then make it into a spiral (see picture)
• Using the same method, add rest of the mixture in all phylo and then place the spiral baklava in an oiled pan
• Brush them with sunflower and cook in oven, in 185 C, for 20-25 mins until they become golden colored
• Take them out and immediately pour syrup on top (make sure syrup is cold)
• Cover them with a towel for 10 mins to ensure syrup is soaked and then serve