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Chocolate Chip Baklava

This Mid-Eastern pastry filling is usually made of just honey and ground nuts. The addition of chocolate will please the chocolate lover!





List of Ingredients



• 2 cups butter
  
• 1/2 lb of phyllo dough
  
• 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
  
• 1 (12 oz) pkg mini-semisweet chocolate chips
  
• 3 cups water
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1 cinnamon stick
  
• 1 cup honey
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. Melt the butter over low heat. Pour 2 T of the butter into the bottom of a 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan. Layer 3 sheets of the phyllo dough in the pan. Trim dough to fit.
   
3. Sprinkle 2 T each of pecans and chocolate chips over the phyllo dough. Layer 3 more sheets of dough and again sprinkle with 2 T each of pecans and chocolate chips. Continue dough - pecan/chocolate chip layers until pan is 3/4 full.
   
4. With a sharp knife, score phyllo dough to form diamonds. Pour remaining butter over the dough. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until dough is golden brown.
   
5. While dough is baking, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon stick in a saucepan and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the honey and simmer for 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick. Pour honey mixture over hot baklava. Allow to cool in the pan on wire racks. Cut into diamond shapes.
   






Final Comments


Makes 2 dozen.