Sweet Chocolately Delicious Baklava Recipes

CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x14-inch baking pan with butter.
• Mix pecans, dark chocolate, 3/4 cup sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Trim phyllo dough to fit prepared baking pan. Layer 8 sheets of phyllo dough in prepared baking pan, brushing each sheet with melted butter; sprinkle with 2 cups pecan mixture. Spread butter on 4 more sheets of phyllo and layer over pecans; sprinkle with 2 more cups pecans. Repeat layers with 4 more sheets of phyllo and remaining pecans. Pour any leftover butter over baklava.
• Cut through the top few layers of phyllo lengthwise, leaving bottom layer intact, to create 4 long rows. Make evenly-spaced zigzag cuts along each row to create small triangles, again leaving bottom layer of phyllo intact.
• Bake in preheated oven until phyllo dough is golden brown and flaky, about 1 hour; immediately finish cutting through to bottom layer of baklava.
• Bring orange juice, honey, water, 1/2 cup sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Pour sauce over baklava.
• Melt remaining 2 ounces chocolate and 1 teaspoon butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Drizzle chocolate over baklava. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 390 degrees F then reduce heat to 300 degrees F before adding the baklava.
• Combine walnuts, cinnamon, ground cloves, sugar and bread crumbs together in a large bowl.
• Grease a baking pan with the melted butter. It should be the same size as the sheets of pastry. Trim the pastry to fit, if needed.
• Brush 1 sheet of pastry with melted butter and place in the bottom of the pan. Repeat this until you have a layer about 5 or 6 sheets deep. Cover with some of the nut filling. Place 2 more buttered pastry sheets on top and cover with more of the nut filling. Continue the layers until all of the filling is used. Use the last 4 or 5 of the buttered pastry sheets as the top layer.
• Using a small sharp knife cut a diamond shaped pattern into the baklava, cutting through the layers to the bottom of the pan. Stud the top of the baklava with the whole cloves.
• Bake in the center of the pre-heated oven for 1 1/2 hours. For fan-forced ovens it may be necessary to cover the baklava with aluminum foil to prevent it becoming too dark.
• When baked through remove and cool to room temperature.
• To make the syrup:
• Place the sugar, honey, water, cloves, butter and cinnamon in a saucepan and stir to combine. Boil for 7 to 10 minutes, then remove the cloves and cinnamon, with a slotted spoon and add the lemon juice.
• Pour the boiling syrup over the room temperature baklava. Allow to cool to the touch and serve.

CHOCOLATE-DRIZZLED BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Brush a 13x9-in. baking pan with some of the butter. Unroll phyllo dough; trim to fit into pan., Layer six sheets of phyllo in prepared pan, brushing each with butter. Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out. Sprinkle with a third of the nut mixture. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter., Using a sharp knife, cut into 1-1/2-in. diamond shapes. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine water, honey, sugar and cinnamon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla., Pour over warm baklava. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover and let stand for several hours or overnight., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over baklava; let stand until set.

CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Unroll one package of phyllo dough; cut stack into a 10-1/2x9-in. rectangle. Repeat with remaining phyllo. Discard scraps., Line bottom of prepared pan with two sheets of phyllo dough (sheets will overlap slightly). Brush with butter. Repeat layers 8 times. (Keep dough covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel until ready to use to prevent it from drying out.), In a large bowl, combine the nuts, chocolate chips, sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest. Sprinkle 2 cups over top layer of phyllo., Top with four layers phyllo dough, buttering each layer. Top with 2 or more cups nut mixture. Top with four layers phyllo dough, buttering each layer; top with remaining nut mixture. Top with the remaining phyllo dough, brushing each layer with butter. Drizzle any remaining butter over top. , Using a sharp knife, cut baklava into 1-1/2-in. diamonds. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, combine the syrup ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Pour over warm baklava. Cool completely in pans on wire racks.

CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA

Steps:

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