Name: Baklava Cheesecake Fusion
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 870 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 8 oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature; 12 oz. honey; ¼ cup lemon juice (about 2 small lemons); 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 6 large eggs (room temperature); 8 fillo pastry sheets; ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup walnuts (fine to coarsely chopped); 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 10 fillo pastry sheets; ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted; ½ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon cognac or other brandy