Rosemary Dark Chocolate Baklava

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The herb constituent successful the cocoa is subtle, yet it adds a wintertime spirit to this classical Greek pastry.

The syrup tin beryllium prepared and refrigerated up to 5 days successful advance; reheat thoroughly implicit mean vigor to determination implicit cooled triangles, oregon bring the syrup to country somesthesia earlier pouring implicit just-baked triangles. (Either way, 1 of those elements indispensable beryllium hot.) The baklava tin beryllium stored astatine country somesthesia for up to 5 days. They tin beryllium frozen for 1 to 2 months; the phyllo whitethorn make tiny cracks arsenic it defrosts.

Adapted from Katerina V. Georgallas, of Baklava Couture (baklavacouture.com) successful Silver Spring.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 30 baklava triangles

For the syrup

2 cups water
3 cups superfine sugar, preferably earthy (unbleached)
1/2 cupful honey
Finely grated zest of 1 citrus (2 to 3 teaspoons; whitethorn substitute 1 spoon vanilla extract)

For the filling

4 cups earthy walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cupful unsweetened acheronian cocoa pulverization oregon finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
2 tablespoons chopped caller rosemary, positive immoderate sprigs oregon needles for optional garnish
1/2 cupful honey

For assembly

About fractional of a 1-pound container of phyllo pastry sheets, defrosted (according to the bundle directions) and chopped into 3-inch strips (one container perchance yields 60 to 70 strips, capable for doubling this recipe)
1 cupful olive lipid oregon melted unsalted butter, preferably clarified, kept successful a cooled liquid authorities (see NOTE)

Nutritional Facts

Per portion (using clarified butter)

Calories
310
Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
37 g
Sodium
60 mg
Cholesterol
10 mg
Protein
3 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
30 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from Katerina V. Georgallas, of Baklava Couture (baklavacouture.com) successful Silver Spring.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published December 11, 2012

Updated March 14, 2026