Brownie Baklava

Take your brownies to a whole new playing field.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

For the brownie batter:.

Melt the butter and chocolate squares in a double boiler , stirring every 30 seconds , until completely melted.

Let cool slightly before stirring in the sugar.

Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well combined.

Sift in the flour and cinnamon and mix.

Fold in 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1 / 2 chopped pistachios.

Set brownie batter aside.

Assembly:.

Roll phyllo dough out onto a work surface.

Place a 9-inch spring-form in the center of the phyllo and cut around the edges with a sharp knife so that the phyllo sheets are shaped to fit the dish.

Cover the phyllo with a damp cloth while you are assembling the baklava.

Melt 1 cup butter in a microwave safe bowl or in a pan on the stove.

Spread the bottom and sides of the spring-form baking dish with some of the melted butter.

Place a sheet of phyllo in the bottom of the baking dish and brush generously with the melted butter.

Repeat with 6 more sheets of phyllo dough , brush.

Ingredients

unsalted butter, unsweetened chocolate squares, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, walnuts, pistachios, phyllo dough, honey