“Magic” Chocolate, Coconut, and Pecan Pastry Braid
INGREDIENTS
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Recipe by: Willow Bird Baking
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Yield: 8-10 servings
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If you love Magic Bars, you’ll love this pastry braid! The cream cheese dough is very easy to work with, so don’t be intimidated if it looks a little fancy — you’ll look like you did a lot more work than you actually had to do.
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Dough and Filling Ingredients:
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2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold
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3 ounces best quality cream cheese, cold
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1/2 cup milk, minus 1/2 teaspoon
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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Filling Ingredients:
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1 cup coconut, toasted
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3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks (I use Ghirardelli 60% cacao), plus more for topping
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3/4 cup pecans, chopped and toasted, plus more whole pecans for topping
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about 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
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