This pistachio chocolate baklava is crisp and golden, made of buttery layers of phyllo with pistachio cream, milk chocolate, and chopped pistachio filling.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pistachios
- 1 milk chocolate bar , such as Hershey's
- 0.75 cups pistachio cream
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 cup butter
- 1 package phyllo dough , 16 ounce
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 0.5 cups honey
Instructions
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Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
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Place pistachios in a food processor and pulse until very finely chopped. Add in chocolate bar pieces and pulse a few times until finely chopped. Set aside 1/4 cup for topping.
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Whisk tahini and pistachio cream together in a bowl until combined; set aside.
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Brush the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with melted butter. Place down 2 phyllo sheets and brush butter in a thin layer over the surface. Top with another sheet and brush with butter. Repeat the process until there are 8 sheets on the bottom layer.
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Drizzle half of pistachio cream over pastry and sprinkle with half of pistachio mixture. Top with 1 phyllo sheet; brush lightly with butter. Repeat this process 3 more times until there are 4 buttered sheets.
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Drizzle on remaining pistachio cream and sprinkle on remaining pistachio mixture. Top with 6 to 8 phyllo sheets, each brushed with butter.
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Using a sharp knife, cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows then make diagonal cuts. Drizzle over any leftover melted butter if desired.
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Bake in the preheated oven until baklava is golden brown and crisp, 40 to 45 minutes.
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While baklava bakes, add water and sugar to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Stir in honey; reduce heat slightly, and simmer until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Remove baklava from oven and immediately pour sugar syrup evenly over it. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup pistachio mixture. Let cool completely before serving, at least 2 hours.
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Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Do not cover it tightly as it could become soggy.
Nutrition Facts
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