Ingredients

Chocolate & Pistachio Breaded Bread

Assyrian Dishes © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 

Directions

Dough
3 cups All Purpose Flour
1/4 cup Milk Powder (Nido)
1/2 cup Icing Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cardamom
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Butter (room temp)
2 Eggs (room temp)
1/2 cup Warm Milk
1 teaspoon Sugar
8gms Active Dry Yeast

Filling Ingredients
1 cup Raw Unsalted Pistachios
1/2 cup Sweetened 
Desiccated Coconut
1/4 cup Sweetened 
Condensed Milk
1 cup Nutella
Crushed Pistachios

• ​​Add the yeast in the warm milk (100F/38C)
• Add the sugar, mix together & set aside for 
  5 minutes to activate
  
• Add the flour, icing sugar, milk powder, salt & cardamom to a sift & mix together in a bowl
  
• Add the flour mixture in a mixer
  
• Place the dough hook
  
• Mix on low speed
  
• Add the butter, add the eggs & add the yeast mixture
• Knead the dough until it doesnt stick to the side of the bowl
  
• Grease a large bowl with some oil​
• Place the dough in the bowl
  
• Cover with plastic wrap & tea towel
  
• Let it rise for 1 hour​

Making the Pistachio Paste:

• Pour some boiling water in the pistachios & 
  set aside for 15 minutes
  
• Peel off the shells with a paper towel
  
• Place the raw pistachios in a food processor
  
• Process until smooth
  
• Scrape the sides
  
• Add the condensed milk
  
• Add the coconut
  
• Mix together
  
• Place the pistachio paste in a bowl
  
• Divide the dough into 2
• ​Roll 1 ball of dough into a  rectangle
  
• Spread the pistachio paste on the dough
  
• Roll the dough forward
  
• Cut the ends & Roll flat
  
• ​​Using a sharp knife cut the dough in half
  
• Using a braiding method, place 1 braid on top of the other
  
• Place in a loaf pan lined with parchment paper & sprayed with non stick spray
  
• Roll out 2nd piece of dough
  
• Spread the nutella on top
  
• Sprinkle the crushed pistachios on top
  
• Roll the dough forward & Cut the ends
  
• Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 2
  
• Using the braiding method, place 1 braid on top of the other
  
• Place in a loaf pan lined with parchment paper & sprayed with non stick spray
  
• Cover & let them rise for 1/2 an hour
  
• For the egg wash, whisk 1 egg to some milk in a bowl
  
• Brush the egg wash on the braided bread
  
• Bake at 350F/180C for 30-40 mins​