Choclava
"From the Cooks.com website."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
48 diamonds
- Serves:
- 48
ingredients
- 1 lb frozen phyllo dough
- 1 lb walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces, finely chopped
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1⁄4 cups butter, melted
- 3⁄4 cup orange juice
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 sqs. semisweet chocolate
directions
- Thaw dough according to package direction. Combine walnuts, finely chopped chocolate, the 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon, set aside. Brush bottom of a 15 x 11 x 2 inch baking pan with some of the melted butter. Layer 8 of the phyllo sheets in the pan, brushing each sheet with butter. Sprinkle about 2 cups of the nut mixture over phyllo in pan. Top with another 4 sheets of the phyllo, brushing each with more of the melted butter. Sprinkle with 2 more cups of nut mixture and top with 4 more phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with butter.
- Top remaining nut mixture and remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with butter. Drizzle remaining butter over top layer. Cut into diamond-or triangle-shape pieces, cutting to but not through the bottom layer. Bake in 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
- Immediately finish cutting diamonds or triangles. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine orange juice, the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, honey and lemon juice; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Pour over warm dessert in pan. Cool completely. In small saucepan combine chocolate squares and 2 tablespoons water; stir over low heat until smooth. Drizzle over dessert.
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