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CADBURY CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA BRACELETS SHARED BY THE ART OF ARMENIAN & MIDDLE EASTERN COOKING Chocolate Baklava Bracelets are so fun to make as the are ...to eat! Charming little baklava rings filled with squares of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, a sprinkling of sea salt & pistachios RECIPE Chocolate Baklava Bracelets (Asawer El Sit) Make sure that the phyllo is fully thawed before using. Leave it in the refrigerator overnight or on the countertop for four to five hours. Do NOT microwave. Always keep the phyllo you're not working with covered with a layer of plastic wrap topped with a damp towel to prevent drying out. Ingredients For the Sugar Syrup:* 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water Small squeeze of lemon juice For the Baklava Bracelets: 1 (500g) package phyllo dough, thawed (please see notes below for brand recommendation 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (140g) melted ghee (or clarified butter *instructions below) 3 packages (90g each) Cadbury Dairy Milk, plain Sliced pistachios, for garnish Sea salt flakes (optional) Instructions To make the Sugar Syrup: (can be substituted with 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Big Batch Sugar Syrup): In a small saucepan, combine together the sugar, water and squeeze of lemon juice. Set over high heat. Try to avoid stirring it as it heats to prevent crystallization from happening. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until the syrup thickens slightly. Set aside to cool completely before using. To make the Baklava Bracelets: Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and preheat oven to 160C/320F. Unwrap and unfold the phyllo on a large cutting board and smooth out with hands to flatten. Using a sharp knife, cut the phyllo stack in half. then cut each half in quarters. You should now have 4 equal squares. Cover phyllo with plastic wrap, then top with a damp kitchen towel to prevent from drying out. Working with one square of phyllo at a time, keeping the rest covered, place a long rod or stick like a dowel, pencil or straw at the edge nearest to you. Loosely roll the square of phyllo around the rod, leaving the last 2cm at the end unrolled. Placing each hand on both ends of the rolled phyllo, carefully push both ends towards the center to shirr. Slide the shirred phyllo out of the dowel and curve to form a circle, pressing on the ruffled end to form a flat base, making sure it has no gaps or a hole in the middle. Press ends together to adhere slightly. Repeat with remaining phyllo squares. Place phyllo bracelets on a rimmed baking sheet, arranging them so that they are touching one another. This will reduce the chance of the bracelets opening up during baking. Brush bracelets with the melted ghee (or clarified butter) and bake until crisp and golden brown in color; 25 to 30 minutes. As soon as they come out of the oven, pour the cooled syrup over them. Then while still very warm, place a square of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate in the center of each bracelet. The heat of the bracelets should be sufficient enough to melt the chocolate, if not, then return the baking sheet to the now turned off warm oven for a minute or two until the chocolate turns shiny & becomes very soft. Using a toothpick, swirl the chocolate squares to fully cover the base of the ring. Lightly sprinkle some sea salt flakes (if using) over the chocolate, followed by pistachios. Allow the baklava bracelets to cool completely until the chocolate sets before serving. Leftovers can be stored, covered tightly with foil for about 1 week. Recipe Notes If you have syrup hanging around from this Big Batch Sugar Syrup recipe, you may use 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of it, instead of making the recipe above. My preferred phyllo brand to use in this recipe is Al Sonbola. It is the best choice of what I have available in Egypt. Make sure to use the best quality phyllo brand available to you, that has little to no tears. Inferior brands will crack and break as you rolls them. To clarify butter, melt 200g butter slowly over medium low heat until the milk solids have separated from the butterfat. and collected on the bottom of the saucepan. Remove the pan from heat, let the butter settle for 10 minutes, then carefully skim the foam from the surface with a spoon. Slowly pour the clear butterfat into a bowl, leaving all the milk solids behind in the saucepan. You should end up with about 150g clarified butter. Recipe is a Cleobuttera Original. VIDEO In collaboration with Cadbury Dairy Milk Get the full recipe details by clicking on the link below: https://cleobuttera.com//chocolate-baklava-bracelets-asaw/

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