Dubai Chocolate Croissant

Name: Dubai Chocolate Croissant
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: PT15-19M
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 50 g kataifi dough (or phyllo dough cut into fine strands); 50 g pistachio paste; 50 g tahini; 200 g dark chocolate; 50 g chopped pistachios; 50 g icing sugar; 10 cl heavy cream (whipping cream); 100 g mascarpone

Portions 10
Preparation 30 minutes
Cook 15-19 minutes

Recommended consumption time

Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Snacks
Appetizer
Dessert

Recipe created by

Nicolas Postolle, Baker Expert Middle East

Ingredients used

Perfect croissant

Perfect croissant Quantity: 10

50 g kataifi dough (or phyllo dough cut into fine strands)
50 g pistachio paste
50 g tahini
200 g dark chocolate
50 g chopped pistachios
50 g icing sugar
10 cl heavy cream (whipping cream)
100 g mascarpone

Preparation

Step 1 : Pistachio-Kataifi Filling
Cut kataifi dough into 1 cm strands and sauté in a bit of butter until golden and crispy.
Drain on paper towels.
Mix pistachio paste and tahini in a bowl.
Whip mascarpone and chilled cream with icing sugar until stiff.
Fold in the kataifi and whip again.
Step 2 : Croissant Assembly
Slice each croissant in half.
Pipe the pistachio filling generously using a Saint-Honoré piping tip for a gourmet look.
Sprinkle a few kataifi strands on top.
Step 3 : Decoration
Melt the dark chocolate in a water bath or microwave.
Drizzle the top of each croissant with the chocolate.
Sprinkle with chopped pistachios for a visually indulgent touch.