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Recipe By : Better Homes and Gardens Old Fashioned Home Baking
4 cups finely chopped walnuts (1 pound) 1 cup miniature chocolate chips 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine -- melted 16 ounces package frozen phyllo dough -- thawed 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 2 ounces semisweet chocolate square
*keeps 2-3 days covered airtight at room temp, or store in freezer bag in freezer for up to 3 months
For filling, stir together nuts, chocolate and 3/4 cup sugar, and cinnamon.
Brush bottom of 15x10x1 pan with some of melted butter. Unfold phyllo. Layer about 1/4 of the sheets in the pan, brushing each sheet generously with butter and allowing dough to extend up the sides of the pan. (Keep unsued phyllo covered) Sprinkle about 2 cups filling on top. Repeat layering phyllo and filling 2 more times. Layer remaining sheets in the pan, brushing each with butter. Drizzle any remaining butter over top. Trim edges to fit pan.
Using a sharp knife, cut through all layers to make triangles, diamond shaped pieces or squares. Bake in 325F oven for 45-50 min or till golden. Slightly cool pan on wire rack.
Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, stir together orange juice, 1/2 cup sugar, honey and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 min. Pour over warm choclava in pan. Cool completely.
In heavy saucepan heat and stir chocolate and 2 tbsp water over low till smooth. Drizzle over choclava.
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