Viral Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe

Viral Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe

Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 3 hours
Total time: 4 hours
Yield: 3 Dubai Chocolate Bars

Ingredients:

• Polycarbonate mold: Use a deep mold for plenty of filling. Any mold will work if you don't have a deep one.
• Colored white chocolate or cocoa butter: We used Callebaut white chocolate chunks or Mercken white with Colour Mill lime oil-based food coloring.
• Callebaut or Merckens milk chocolate chunks or any couverture chocolate: The amount depends on your mold size.
• Filo dough or Kataifi dough: 1 1/4 cups, shredded and chopped, for three bars. 
• Butter: 6 tablespoons.
• Pistachio praline or pistachio cream: About 10 oz, enough to soak the filo dough or Kataifi dough.

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Mold:

   • Use a deep polycarbonate or silicone mold to hold a generous amount of filling.
   • Paint the mold with colored white chocolate or cocoa butter. We used Callebaut white chocolate chunks, or you can use Mercken white colored with Colour Mill lime oil-based food color.

2. Temper the Chocolate:

   • Melt and temper your chocolate based on the instructions for the type you're using.
   • Pour the tempered chocolate into the mold to create the shell, ensuring the sides are well coated.
   • Place the mold in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens.

3. Prepare the Filling:

   • Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a pan.
   • Add the shredded/chopped filo dough to the melted butter.
   • Stir and cook the dough until golden brown, then transfer it to a bowl.
   • Mix in pistachio praline or paste, using enough to drench the dough (about 10 oz).
   • Cool the filling in the fridge to avoid melting the chocolate shell when assembling.

4. Assemble the Chocolate Bars:

   • Once the filling is cooled, evenly distribute it into each chocolate mold.
   • Pour additional tempered chocolate over the filling to seal the bars.
   • Place the mold back in the fridge until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.

5. Unmold and Enjoy:

   • Once the bars are fully solid, gently pop them out of the mold.
   • Enjoy your luxurious, homemade Viral Dubai Chocolate Bar with its rich pistachio filling and decadent chocolate shell!