recipe from joythebaker.com

     makes 4 sugar papers

 10-12 fillo dough sheets, cut in half so they measure approximately 6inches x 9 inches 

1/2 stick melted butter 

1/4 cup granulated sugar

scant 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Place oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat.  Once the butter is melted, keep an eye one it, swirling in the pan occasionally.  The butter will begin to brown and little brown bits will form.  When butter colors slightly and you see the brown bits, turn of flame and remove from heat.  Place in a small dish and have a pastry brush on hand.   

In another small dish, combine sugar and cardamom and mix until evenly incorporated. 

Remove 10-12 fillo dough sheets, cut them in half, and cover them with a moist towel immediately.  They dry out very quickly if left out in the air.  You should have 20-24 sheets.  Wrap up the remaining fillo dough with plastic wrap and place back in the fridge or freezer.

Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.  Place first one or  two sheets of fillo dough on the sprayed baking pan and brush with browned butter, from edge to edge.  Sprinkle with sugar mixture from edge to edge.  Place the next 2 sheets of fillo dough on top of the first layer and brush with butter, then sprinkle with sugar.  Continue stacking, buttering and sugaring all of the fillo pieces, two at a time, creating a stack of layered fillo dough.

Bake  at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cook completely on the baking sheet.  When cook, remove from baking sheet and cut into four even pieces.  

Assemble fillo pieces as desired-  I chose lightly sweetened whipped cream with sliced strawberries.  Don't be afraid to play around!