Ingredients

  • 1 cup walnuts finely chopped
  • 13 cup sugar plus 5 teaspoons sugar (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest freshly grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground
  • 8 sheets phyllo (filo) pastry sheets (14-by-9-inch sheets), thawed
  • 1 x vegetable oil spray
  • 13 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet) high-quality, or honey

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
  • In small bowl, combine nuts, 13 cup sugar, orange zest, cinnamon and cloves.
  • Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a clean, dry surface.
  • Coat thoroughly with vegetable oil spray.
  • Top with another sheet of dough and coat with spray.
  • Sprinkle a fourth of the nut mixture (about 13 cup) evenly over the sheets of dough.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the large phyllo rectangle lengthwise into 3 strips, then in half crosswise to form 6 smaller rectangular strips.
  • Beginning at the short ends, loosely roll each strip into a neat roll.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough and nut mixture.
  • Place rolls about 1/2 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
  • Coat tops lightly with vegetable oil spray and sprinkle with remaining 5 teaspoons sugar.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • For topping: Microwave chocolate until melted, then stir until smooth.
  • Transfer to a plastic sandwich bag.
  • Snip off one lower corner, being careful not to make the opening too large.
  • Drizzle melted chocolate decoratively across top of each cooled roll.
  • Or drizzle honey over.
  • Let stand at room temperature until chocolate is set or honey is absorbed.