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Greek Mosaiko Chocolate Dessert Recipe

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paharo45

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I love this dessert - I had it in Greece but I've been trying to find a recipe. To those of you who make it, does this look right? I question the sweetened condensed milk

  • 10 oz of dark chocolate
  • 4 oz of unsalted butter
  • 6 oz of sweetened condensed milk
  • 9 oz of biscuits (such as Marie biscuits)
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract

To start, break the biscuits into small uneven pieces and set them aside. Next, add the chocolate, butter, and sweetened condensed milk into a double boiler and stir continuously until everything is melted and well combined.

Once everything is melted, add the biscuit pieces into the chocolate mixture and mix well to ensure that all the biscuit pieces are well coated. Transfer the mixture into a greased baking pan, spreading it evenly using a spatula.

Next, in a small pan, heat 1/4 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Once boiled, add in the vanilla extract and mix well. Pour this mixture over the chocolate mixture in the baking pan.

Place the baking pan in the fridge and let it chill for at least 3 hours or until the dessert sets completely. Once set, take the dessert out of the pan and cut it into small squares or rectangle shapes.

The Greek Chocolate Mosaiko dessert is perfect to serve for any occasion. You can sprinkle some powdered sugar or cocoa powder on top of each square for added sweetness and decoration.

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I have always admired this dessert and thought it was delicious. They serve this at cafes in Greece a lot, sometimes o the house when you get a coffee. I never thought it would be this easy to actually make it! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
 
paharo45 said:
I love this dessert - I had it in Greece but I've been trying to find a recipe. To those of you who make it, does this look right? I question the sweetened condensed milk

  • 10 oz of dark chocolate
  • 4 oz of unsalted butter
  • 6 oz of sweetened condensed milk
  • 9 oz of biscuits (such as Marie biscuits)
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract

To start, break the biscuits into small uneven pieces and set them aside. Next, add the chocolate, butter, and sweetened condensed milk into a double boiler and stir continuously until everything is melted and well combined.

Once everything is melted, add the biscuit pieces into the chocolate mixture and mix well to ensure that all the biscuit pieces are well coated. Transfer the mixture into a greased baking pan, spreading it evenly using a spatula.

Next, in a small pan, heat 1/4 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Once boiled, add in the vanilla extract and mix well. Pour this mixture over the chocolate mixture in the baking pan.

Place the baking pan in the fridge and let it chill for at least 3 hours or until the dessert sets completely. Once set, take the dessert out of the pan and cut it into small squares or rectangle shapes.

The Greek Chocolate Mosaiko dessert is perfect to serve for any occasion. You can sprinkle some powdered sugar or cocoa powder on top of each square for added sweetness and decoration.

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Hi! Here in Greece there are different versions of Mosaiko and it's often Lenten (vegan). Some make it with cocoa powder, but I have a recipe
paharo45 said:
I love this dessert - I had it in Greece but I've been trying to find a recipe. To those of you who make it, does this look right? I question the sweetened condensed milk

  • 10 oz of dark chocolate
  • 4 oz of unsalted butter
  • 6 oz of sweetened condensed milk
  • 9 oz of biscuits (such as Marie biscuits)
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract

To start, break the biscuits into small uneven pieces and set them aside. Next, add the chocolate, butter, and sweetened condensed milk into a double boiler and stir continuously until everything is melted and well combined.

Once everything is melted, add the biscuit pieces into the chocolate mixture and mix well to ensure that all the biscuit pieces are well coated. Transfer the mixture into a greased baking pan, spreading it evenly using a spatula.

Next, in a small pan, heat 1/4 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Once boiled, add in the vanilla extract and mix well. Pour this mixture over the chocolate mixture in the baking pan.

Place the baking pan in the fridge and let it chill for at least 3 hours or until the dessert sets completely. Once set, take the dessert out of the pan and cut it into small squares or rectangle shapes.

The Greek Chocolate Mosaiko dessert is perfect to serve for any occasion. You can sprinkle some powdered sugar or cocoa powder on top of each square for added sweetness and decoration.

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Here in Greece you'll find different versions for Mosaiko, most don't use condensed milk. Some use only cocoa powder, but I have a Mosaiko recipe where I use chocolate, instead. I also have a Mosaiko Cake, which I call Lazy Cake. It's a mosaiko in cake form!
 
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