Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Buns

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven or airfryer to 180°C bake.

2. 2

   Add the butter, brown sugar, honey and salt to a medium bowl. Cream together with an electric beater for about 2 minutes, until pale and fluffy.

3. 3

   Using a sharp pointed knife, cut a square in the top of each slider bun, then pull out the square of bread and discard (or save them to nibble on).

4. 4

   Spread a thin layer of the butter honey mixture over all sides, and the top, of the sliders. Place on a lined baking tray.

5. 5

   Shove two pieces of chocolate into the base of each square hole. Then, pipe or spoon the pistachio cream on top of the chocolate - filling it all the way to the top of the slider. Set aside.

6. 6

   Snip the kataifi pastry in several places using kitchen scissors, then add to a large bowl along with 3 Tbsp of the honey butter mixture. Using your hands, toss the pastry in the butter mixture, until well coated.

7. 7

   Pinch a small handful of the kataifi pastry mixture together and place on top of each slider (you might have some pastry leftover), pressing down lightly to stick to the slider.

8. 8

   Bake for 20-25 minutes, until very golden brown and caramelised. Serve the buns hot out of the oven dusted with some icing sugar and garnished with some crushed pistachios.