Syrup:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon Honey

Bring sugar, water and lemon juice to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook briskly for 5 minutes. Stir in honey. Set aside.

• 1/4 lb. butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 lb. filo dough
  (Keep waiting filo covered as not to dry out)
• 1/2-1 cup ground walnuts

Fillings of choice - try canned almond filling combined with semi-sweet chocolate chips or peanut butter with chocolate chips. Poppy seeds and other more traditional fillings may also be used.

Combine butter and oil over heat, just to melt. Cut filo into 6 strips. (Parallel to short side of dough) Place damp towel on work surface. Place waxed paper over damp towel.

Place strip of filo on wax paper. Brush with butter/oil. Sprinkle lightly with ground nuts. Place a teaspoon of filling about an inch from the edge. Fold like a flag. Repeat. Place on foil lined and greased cookie sheets. Brush with butter/oil. (May be covered with foil and frozen at this point.)

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes-until golden brown. Spoon syrup over Hamantaschen and let cool on rack.