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Dubai-style pistachio chocolate.

Toasted kataifi and sweet pistachio cream inside a dark chocolate shell.

Makes
2 large bars, cut into 16 pieces
Hands-on
50 minutes
Total time
About 3 hours
Effort
Some practice
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For 2 large bars, cut into 16 pieces.

Kataifi pastry

150 g, thawed if frozen

Cerez Pazari raw dried kataifi, 1.1 lb

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This kataifi is dried and raw. Toast with the butter until golden; use color and crispness to judge doneness.

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KEEP IT SIMPLE

Tools & supplies

Two deep chocolate molds

Combined capacity at least 1.2 liters.

Food-grade silicone rectangular mold, 600 ml

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Buy two molds. These make plain rectangular bars without segmented markings.

Microwave-safe bowl

Melt chocolate.

DOWAN microwave-safe ceramic bowls, 22 oz, set of 4

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Kitchen scale

Measure filling and shell.

Etekcity digital kitchen scale, 11 lb capacity

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STEP BY STEP

Make it

  1. Toast

    Separate and chop pastry. Fry in butter over medium heat 8–10 minutes, stirring until evenly golden.

  2. Mix filling

    Cool pastry 5 minutes, then mix in pistachio cream, tahini and salt.

  3. Make shells

    Melt chocolate in 30-second microwave bursts, stirring between. Coat mold bases and sides with half; chill 10 minutes.

  4. Fill

    Divide filling between shells, leaving room for a chocolate cap.

  5. Seal and chill

    Spread remaining chocolate over filling and add nuts. Refrigerate at least 2 hours; unmold and cut.

Good to know

  • Use sweet pistachio cream, not unsweetened paste.
  • This simple melted-chocolate version is not tempered; keep chilled until serving.

SAVE THE MAKING

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Pistachio kataifi chocolate bars

Look for a filled chocolate bar with pastry, not plain pistachio chocolate.

Rah Pistachio and Kataifi Chocolate Bar, 3.5 oz

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