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Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe

Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe combines milk chocolate, pistachio cream and crispy kataifi.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dubai-inspired / Middle Eastern-inspired

Ingredients
  

  • - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil divided
  • - 5 ounces kataifi pastry dough coarsely chopped and thawed if frozen
  • - 1 jar 7–8 ounces creamy pistachio butter or pistachio cream
  • - 2 tablespoons tahini well stirred
  • - 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • - 3 tablespoons white chocolate chips containing cocoa butter
  • - 1–4 drops green food coloring optional
  • - 12 ounces good-quality milk chocolate chips divided

Instructions
 

  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped kataifi and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring regularly, until crisp and evenly golden.
  • Transfer the toasted kataifi to a mixing bowl. While it is still warm, stir in the pistachio butter, tahini, and kosher salt until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
  • Place one extra-large or two large rectangular silicone chocolate molds on a baking sheet so they remain level and are easy to move.
  • Add a few inches of water to a small saucepan and bring it to a gentle simmer. Position a heatproof bowl over the saucepan without allowing the bottom of the bowl to touch the water.
  • Add the white chocolate and stir until smooth and completely melted. Remove from the heat and mix in a few drops of green food coloring, if desired.
  • Drizzle the colored white chocolate irregularly across the bottom of the molds. Transfer them to the freezer while preparing the milk chocolate.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup of the milk chocolate chips. Place the remaining milk chocolate and the final tablespoon of butter in the heatproof bowl. Gently melt over the simmering water, stirring until smooth.
  • Remove the bowl from the heat. Add the reserved milk chocolate and continue stirring until everything has melted and the mixture is glossy.
  • Spoon enough melted chocolate into the molds to create a thin layer across the bottom and sides. Freeze for approximately 10 minutes, or until firm.
  • Spoon the pistachio-kataifi mixture into the hardened chocolate shells. Gently press and smooth the filling into an even layer without overfilling the molds.
  • Pour the remaining chocolate over the pistachio filling. Smooth the surface with an offset spatula or scraper and remove excess chocolate as needed.
  • Refrigerate the Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe for at least 40 minutes, or until completely firm.
  • Carefully release the bars from their molds. Trim any uneven chocolate around the edges with a sharp knife before slicing or serving.

Notes

Coconut oil can replace the unsalted butter if preferred. Keep in mind that it may add a subtle coconut flavor.
The decorative white chocolate layer is optional and can be omitted without affecting the filling or structure of the bar.