Chocolate Baklava Recipe

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Chocolate Baklava
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
2006
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small skillet, melt butter over low heat.
  2. Let stand a few minutes.
  3. Skim off and discard white foam from top and do not use any milky residue that sinks to bottom.
  4. The clear yellow liquid is clarified butter.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  6. In a medium bowl, combine pecans, cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar, and chocolate chips.
  7. Mix well.
  8. Open and stack phyllo sheets on a damp towel.
  9. Cover with a damp towel to prevent drying out.
  10. Brush a 12x18-inch sheet cake pan with clarified butter.
  11. Layer half of phyllo sheets (about 10 x 12) in pan, brushing each sheet with butter.
  12. Spread half of nut mixture evenly over layered phyllo sheets.
  13. Brush next phyllo sheet on both sides with butter, then place on top of nuts.
  14. Add 5 or 6 more phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with butter.
  15. Top with the remaining nut mixture.
  16. Butter next phyllo sheet on both sides and place on top of the nuts.
  17. Top with remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter.
  18. Using a sharp knife, cut pastry into 50 diamond-shaped pieces.
  19. Do not remove pastry from pan.
  20. Brush top with remaining clarified butter.
  21. Bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden.
  22. About 30 minutes before baklava is finished baking, in a small saucepan, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar and orange juice.
  23. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring often.
  24. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.
  25. Stir in vanilla.
  26. Pour hot orange syrup over hot baklava as soon as it is removed from oven.
  27. Let stand until cool, 4 hours or overnight.
  28. When baklava is cool, drizzle Thin Chocolate Glaze on top.
  29. Allow glaze to set up before serving.
  30. Baklava may be kept, covered, 4 to 5 days at room temperature.
  31. Freeze for longer storage.
  32. To make the Thin Chocolate Glaze-.
  33. In a small glass bowl, combine chocolate, butter, and 1 tablespoon water.
  34. Heat in the microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds, or until melted and smooth when stirred.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2005.81 Kcal (8398 kJ)
Calories from fat 1743.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 193.7g 298%
Cholesterol 167.77mg 56%
Sodium 34.78mg 1%
Potassium 792.58mg 17%
Total Carbs 75.95g 25%
Sugars 49.69g 199%
Dietary Fiber 18.08g 72%
Protein 18.79g 38%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 26%
Iron 6.4mg 36%
Calcium 148.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 595.3 Kcal (2492 kJ)
Calories from fat 517.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.49g 298%
Cholesterol 49.79mg 56%
Sodium 10.32mg 1%
Potassium 235.23mg 17%
Total Carbs 22.54g 25%
Sugars 14.75g 199%
Dietary Fiber 5.37g 72%
Protein 5.58g 38%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 26%
Iron 1.9mg 36%
Calcium 44mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 55.5
    Points
  • 58
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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