My niece gave me this recipe for a chocolate twist on traditional baklava-it's a sweet way to end a Greek-inspired meal.-Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 40 rolls.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring sugar, water, lemon juice and cinnamon sticks to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Let cool. Discard cinnamon sticks., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine walnuts and extract. Stir in 2 cups syrup. Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush with butter. Layer with an additional phyllo sheet, brush with butter. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.), Place about 2 tablespoons walnut mixture along one short side; fold sides of phyllo over filling. Roll up tightly, pressing edges to seal. Repeat with remaining phyllo dough, butter and walnut mixture. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans; brush tops with butter. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown., For topping, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over medium heat. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Brush remaining syrup over warm pastries. Drizzle with chocolate sauce; sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Fat 22g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
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Tiffany Miller
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my pastry rolls didn't turn out very good.
Jermaine Milton
[email protected]These were a little dry, but I still enjoyed them.
MR MEHEDI YT
[email protected]I made these for my family and they loved them. They're now a regular in our dessert rotation.
Suzy Moma
[email protected]These were so good, I ate the whole batch myself.
Royness Putuka
[email protected]I'm not a great baker, but these pastry rolls turned out great. I was really impressed with myself.
Adaora Uzozie
[email protected]These were a lot of work to make, but they were definitely worth it.
amudo brenda
[email protected]I had a hard time finding phyllo dough, but I finally found it at a specialty grocery store. The pastry rolls were worth the effort though.
wajid khan
[email protected]These were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
kaleem tabassum
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of baklava, but these pastry rolls were amazing. The phyllo dough was so flaky and the filling was just the right amount of sweetness.
Muhib Khan
[email protected]These are so easy to make and they look so impressive.
Gautam Sapkota
[email protected]I made these for a potluck and they were gone in minutes. Everyone raved about them.
Abdur Rahman Biplob
[email protected]These were delicious! I used a store-bought phyllo dough and they still turned out great.
Zohaib Sadiq
[email protected]I've made these baklava pastry rolls several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're the perfect combination of sweet and flaky.
Zinat Khan
[email protected]These baklava pastry rolls were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.