Yaya's Twinkie Baklava

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (15 ounce) package hostess twinkies, cut into thirds lengthwise (10 count)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon rose water (or orange blossom water) (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cardamom
• butter

Recipe

• 1 prepare the simple syrup by simmering the honey, water, and lemon juice until thick. remove from heat and add rosewater if using, cool then refrigerate.
• 2 in 9 x 13 inch buttered baking dish arrange singly one half of the sliced twinkies. pour 1/3 of the cooled simple syrup over the twinkies.
• 3 in small bowl combine the chopped nuts, cinnamon, sugar, cardamom and cloves. stir well.
• 4 next sprinkle and distribute the nut mixture evenly over the twinkie/syrup. add the remaining twinkies in even rows on top of nut mixture. dot the twinkies with butter.
• 5 bake at 350°f for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
• 6 remove from oven and while still warm pour the remaining simple syrup mixture over the baked twinkies. let set about 10 minutes. cut into diagonals.