The Dubai Chocolates have taken over the social media. People are in a freenzy, trying the different chocolate bars, comparing them….one so good, it’s to die for,  the other brand not so much…I had to see  for myself what all the fuss was about the Dubai chocolate bars. I like chocolate but I wasn’t willing to spend $20 for a small bar, so I decided I would make my own. It cost me  a fraction of that price and I had fun!

First, I started small; One small bar and  some round ones using these silicone molds. They work really well and the chocolate pops out of them, literarly. They would be perfect as Christmas gifts too, I figured. The small chocolate bar is great too, but because it shallower then the round ones, it will have less filling between the chocolate layers compare to the round ones. And the filling is what is all about so after I did them, I decided to get the large mold and do another recipe with the right ingredients and quantities to share with my viewers and readers, so here I am.

These are my first try, one small bar and a few round ones.

Watch the YouTube Short HERE: Making Dubai Chocolates at home

So my first try worked really well I decided to make the bigger size, the “grande” chocolate bar and so I did. I bought the large silicone mold (see link bellow to get one) and made a bid authentic like Dubai chocolate bar and it turned out fantastic!! I was totally impressed! The rich, crunchy filling with the delicious pistachio cream it’s a dream and incredibly delicious! Now I get what the fuss was all about!!

This time, it’s a HUGE chocolate bar!

Watch my YouTube channel  Dubai Chocolate Bar  FULL VIDEO here:

In all and all, you may ask, “is it worth it”? The recipe is easy to make, you  just need to give it some time between layers for setting but the rest is very simple to make ( watch my youtube video) and the taste is so different than any chocolate I ever tasted before. So for me it was well worth the little time and effort.

To make the chocolates you need Kataifi which is shredded pastry and Pistachio paste. You can find both  in the international section of your supermarket (try Walmart) or a middle east grocery store. Also you need the Tahini paste (sesame paste), good quality chocolate and the Silicone Molds,(depending which sizes you decide to make), that you can purchase through the LINKS Bellow:

Dubai Chocolate Mold Silicon : https://amzn.to/4nwDnCl

2 Pack  Chocolate Mold Silicon: https://amzn.to/40x2qv4

Round cilinder Mold Silicon: https://amzn.to/3Iv6shh

Enjoy the recipe for  the Dubai chocolates and have fun! Watch the RECIPE on my YouTube Channel and leave me a comment and let me know how it turned out for you.

 

DUBAI CHOCOLATE BAR RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1 large silicon mold  (see link bellow )

90 gr. Kataifi (shredded pastry)

2 tbsp butter

90 gr. Pistachio Cream

2 tbsp Tahini paste

Pinch salt

175 gr. Semi-sweet Chocolate

2 color candy melts, (to  drizzle the mold)

 

DIRECTIONS

 

Heat butter in a pan; add the kataifi and toast it turning often until it becomes golden in color. Remove from pan and set to cool.

 

Melt the 2 candy melts in a separate Ziploc bag, then cut on of the corners and pipe some lines on the silicon mold. Refrigerate to harden.

 

Melt the chocolate over double boiler. Remove the mold from the refrigerator  and add a thin coat of chocolate  brushing some on the sides of the mold also. Return to the fridge.

 

To the kataifi add the pistachio cream, tahini paste and the pinch of salt; stir well together. Remove mold from the refrigerator and spread the kataifi filling on top of the chocolate. Refrigerate.

 

When set, remove mold from the refrigerator and pour the remaining melted chocolate on top. Smooth all the way to the edges. Return to the refrigerator to harden. Enjoy!

 

NOTE:

To Temper chocolate, melt 2 thirds of the chocolate on a double boiler until reaches 105 F (40 C)  for milk chocolate, and 122 F (50 C) for dark chocolate then add the remaining on third and bring up the temperature to 80 F (26 C) milk or 86 F (30 C ) for dark.

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