Chocolate Baklava

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Chocolate Baklava

1.5 Hours

Serves 18

290cal, 3.6g protein/serving

Ingredients

Baklava
  • 2 cups Walnuts
  • 1 block Milk Chocolate
  • 18 sheets Philo Pastry (~1/2 pack)
  • 2 tbsp White Sugar
  • 200g melted Unsalted Butter
Chocolate Syrup
  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/3 cup SF Maple Syrup
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Essence

Method

Baklava

Finely chop walnuts and chocolate and place in a bowl with white sugar.

Butter baking dish and place 1 sheet of pastry. Brush this with butter and repeat 6 times.

Add 1/2 choc walnut filling, and continue with another 6 layers of pastry, buttering each sheet.

Add the rest of the filling, and finish with another 6 layers of buttered pastry.

Cut into slices before cooking, and bake @175 for 40 minutes (or until golden brown)

Chocolate Syrup

Combine water, sugar, sf maple syrup and cocoa powder into a saucepan.

Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

Once baklava is cooked, pour chocolate syrup on it as soon as it comes out the oven. Let it set for 4 hours uncovered at room temperature. Cut into the pre-sliced pieces and enjoy.

Storage

Store at room temperature for up to 7 days, or freeze for up to 4 months.