Vegan Baklava Cigars obviously aren’t a health food, they are way healthier than traditional baklava
INGREDIENTS:
SYRUP:
- ¾ cup / 180 ml freshly squeezed orange juice (from 2 oranges)
- ¼ cup / 60 ml maple syrup
- ½ vanilla bean, seeds scraped
BAKLAVA CIGARS:
- 1 cup / approx. 130 g almonds
- 1 cup / approx. 100 g walnuts
- zest of 1 lemon
- zest of 2 oranges
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp / 75 ml maple syrup
- 3 vegan filo pastry sheets (mine were 35 x 46 cm / 14 x 18 “), thawed*
- 2 tbsp mild olive oil
- 1 tbsp shelled pistachios, very finely chopped
You can read Method at: www.lazycatkitchen.com