Dubai Chocolate

Dubai chocolate is a milk chocolate bar filled with a sweet pistachio-tahini cream and kadayif (chopped filo pastry). The consistency of the filling ranges from finely ground to a paste. The creamy textures of the pistachio and tahini contrasts with the crunch of the kadayif.

Prep: 35 min Cook: 2 min Cool: 40 min Makes: 2 bars

Step 1

Place the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and melt. Drizzle the white chocolate into two chocolate molds and place in the freezer to set.

Step 2

Place the chocolate chips in another microwave-safe bowl and melt. Pour about half the chocolate over the white chocolate drizzle and use a pastry brush to make sure it evenly covers the molds. Place in the freezer to set.

Step 3

Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the kataifi.

Step 4

Cook, stirring constantly, until browned and crispy.

Step 5

Turn off the heat and add the pistachio butter and tahini.

Step 6

Stir until the kataifi is evenly coated with the nut butters.

Step 7

Remove the mold from the freezer.

Step 8

Divide the pistachio filling mixture equally into the chocolate molds, spreading it out evenly.

Step 9

Pour the remaining melted chocolate over the pistachio filling and use a pastry brush to evenly cover the pistachio.

Step 10

Freeze until set, then remove from mold.