At-Home Decadent Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe
Prep Time:
1 hour, 5 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Servings:
4 Bars
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup whole milk, divided
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips (or 3 ounces chopped white chocolate)
  • ½ cup shelled pistachios
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups kataifi (shredded phyllo dough)
  • 1 pound dark chocolate, chopped or chips
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
  1. Prepare the pistachio cream: In a small pot, heat 2 tablespoons milk, butter, sugar, and white chocolate over medium heat, whisking until smooth.
  2. In a blender or small food processor, process pistachios until finely ground.
  3. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons milk and blend to combine.
  4. To the pistachios in the food processor, add the white chocolate mixture, salt, and green food coloring, if desired. Blend until smooth, then set aside.
  5. Prepare the chocolate bars: In a large pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat to melt.
  6. Add the kataifi, and cook, stirring, until toasted and golden brown.
  7. Transfer the toasted kataifi to a large bowl and set aside.
  8. In a microwave or double boiler, melt the dark chocolate ⅔ of the way, stirring occasionally.
  9. Remove from heat and stir until completely melted.
  10. Fill chocolate molds with melted chocolate. (This recipe makes four large bars, so you may or may not need to work in batches depending on the size of your molds.)
  11. Lift mold upside down over bowl of melted chocolate to let excess drip out. Clean up sides with an offset spatula or spoon.
  12. Freeze until firm.
  13. Add pistachio cream, tahini, and salt to the bowl with the kataifi. Stir gently to combine.
  14. Press to fill the chilled chocolate bar molds with kataifi mixture, leaving ⅛-inch gap at the top.
  15. Top with additional melted chocolate to coat.
  16. Freeze until very firm, at least 45 minutes.
  17. Remove bars from molds, garnish as desired with gold leaf, chocolate drizzle, chopped pistachios, or flaky salt, and serve.