7 Reviews of Bourekakia (Baklava 'cigars')

From: PanNan

On Jun 11, 2006

I've never worked with phyllo dough, and this was the perfect recipe to practice on. Because you roll them up, it's a very forgiving recipe. It does take some time to butter and roll each one, but the results were fantastic. The exterior is flaky and buttery, and the interior has a wonderful sweet nutty flavor. Bet you can't eat just one! I did have about half of the syrup left over, and next time will cut the amount I make. This is going right into my favorite desserts cookbook.

From: tigerduck

On Jun 13, 2006

BF was not so enthusiastic when I told him I was going to make baklava cigars. We are both not huge fans of baklava, although I have to add that we haven't eaten it that many times. However, when he came back from work and tried one cigar right out of the oven, he made mmmmmmm. Same reaction from my flatmate's girlfriend: mmmm. I said to BF that this cigars are really a lot of work and he answered: "But they are certainly worth it". And yes, I guess they are. I did make them wrong though and put the filling on the wide edge instead of the narrow. I guess that made them a little bit less forgiving and I also didn't have enough filling probably due to that. As Ev mentions in her intro, these cigars really keep well and actually they are quite fun to make!

From: Queenkungfu

On Jun 3, 2006

what a fantastic recipe. i wish i could take pics but i will leave that to someone who will do it justice. these turned out so well and are quite addicting. thanks!

From: melmaddie

On Jan 4, 2008

I made these to take to a friend's "cocktail" party as they would be more portable and not so messy. They are VERY GOOD! If you are looking for the sticky, sweet baklava; this is not for you. They are much more dry, but still great flavor. The only problem I had was that when my "cigars" were baking the filling exploded out the ends - not all of it, but a good amount (maybe because I used a Tbsp instead of a tsp?) I also used two layers of phyllo per roll to make it much more flaky. Will definetly make again.

From: dessertgirl718

On Jan 23, 2008

Absolutely wonderful! I followed the recipe exactly except for putting a little more filling in each cigar - only made about 4 dozen but that was plenty. A little labor-intensive, but not anymore so than regular baklava. They're also not as messy, are bite-size, and they make for a better presentation. I served them at my Christmas party and they got RAVE reviews! Definitely will become a permanent part of my recipe collection. Mmmm!

From: Dasha

On Mar 14, 2007

Absolutely Great! I mixed 1/2 the syrup with the nuts and filled inside. I cheated a bit and made mine huge (8 layers each), but they are still great. I used the rest of the syrup to pour on top. The Best!

From: Mareesme

On Aug 10, 2009

I truly loved these, since they weren't sticky sweet as most other baklavas I've made, Since they are time-consuming, when I want to serve them, I make them ahead of time and freeze. The only change I made was to change syrup somewhat by using 1T orange juice and 1T lemon juice. I'll be making these smokin' "cigars" for every Greek Night we have! Thanks so much!