Description
An elegant and indulgent chocolate bar featuring crispy kataifi pastry mixed with pistachio‑tahini filling, encased in marbled white and milk chocolate—beautiful, flavorful, and texturally satisfying.
Ingredients
3 Tbsp unsalted butter or coconut oil, divided
5 oz coarsely chopped kataifi pastry dough (about 2 packed cups), thawed
1 (7–8 oz) jar creamy pistachio butter or pistachio cream
2 Tbsp tahini, well stirred
¼ tsp kosher salt
3 Tbsp white chocolate chips (must contain cocoa butter)
1–4 drops green food coloring (optional)
12 oz good‑quality milk chocolate chips, divided (~2 cups)
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp butter and crisp chopped kataifi for 8–10 minutes until golden. Transfer to a bowl.
- Stir in pistachio butter, tahini, and salt while warm to form filling.
- Arrange silicone molds on a baking sheet. Melt white chocolate over a double‑boiler, stir in food coloring if using, and drizzle into molds. Freeze ~10 minutes until set.
- Melt most of the milk chocolate chips with 1 Tbsp butter over double‑boiler until smooth; stir in reserved ¼ cup chips until melted.
- Brush ~¼ cup melted milk chocolate to coat bottom and sides of molds; freeze another ~10 minutes.
- Press nut filling into shell evenly, then pour remaining milk chocolate over to seal. Scrape off excess.
- Refrigerate molds for at least 40 minutes until fully set. Pop out bars and trim edges if desired.
Notes
- Use high‑quality couverture chocolate for best texture and shine.
- Thaw kataifi gently and separate strands to ensure crispness.
- White chocolate marbling is optional but adds visual flair.
- Molds must be chilled between layers for clean chocolate shells.
- Store chilled to maintain structure, especially if ambient temperature is warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (excluding freezing time)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop & chilled assembly
- Cuisine: Fusion / Middle Eastern‑Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
