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Choclava - Chocolate Baklava
Thin flaky layers of pastry filled with pecans, cinnamon, and chocolate make this Choclava version of Baklava completely irresistible!
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Keyword:
phyllo, recipe, syrup, chocolate, pecans
Servings:
42
Servings
Calories:
234
kcal
Author:
Lisa Johnson
Ingredients
1
pound package
phyllo dough sheets
about 22 sheets
1
pound
pecans
finely chopped
12
ounces
mini chocolate chips
¾
cups
granulated sugar
1 ½
teaspoons
ground cinnamon
1 ¼
cups
unsalted butter
melted
Syrup
¾
cups
orange juice
½
cup
water
½
cup
granulated sugar
½
cup
honey
2
Tablespoons
lemon juice
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix together pecans, chocolate chips, sugar, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Brush a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking sheet lightly with melted butter. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Layer 8 sheets of phyllo dough on the bottom of the baking sheet brushing each sheet with butter.
Sprinkle 2 cups of filling mixture over the buttered sheets.
Top with 4 more sheets of phyllo brushing each sheet with butter.
Sprinkle with remaining filling mixture and top with remaining phyllo sheets/butter.
Place toothpicks along the side of baking sheet every 2 1/2 inches.
Lightly cut across at at an angle between toothpicks forming a diamond pattern.
Bake for one hour.
To make the Syrup
In a medium sauce pan, stir together orange juice, water, sugar, honey, and lemon juice.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove Choclava from oven and pour syrup over.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then cut choclava all the way down to the pan to separate.
Notes
To make Choclava and Baklava in the same pan:
Mix 1/2 pound of pecans, 6 Tablespoons sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon in separate bowls.
Add 6 ounces of mini chocolate chips to one of the bowls.
Follow the instructions, only spreading 1/2 of each mixture over the phyllo sheets in the pan.
Nutrition
Calories:
234
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
23
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
59
mg
|
Potassium:
65
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
15
g
|
Vitamin A:
202
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
21
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg