Brownie Baklava Recipes

QUICK AND EASY BAKLAVA SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking dish with cooking spray. Combine walnuts and cinnamon., Unroll phyllo dough. Layer 2 sheets of phyllo in prepared pan; brush with butter. Repeat with 6 more sheets of phyllo, brushing every other 1 with butter. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.), Sprinkle 1/2 cup nut mixture in pan; drizzle with 2 tablespoons honey. Add 2 more phyllo sheets, brushing with butter; sprinkle another 1/2 cup nut mixture and 2 tablespoons honey over phyllo. Repeat layers 6 times. Top with remaining phyllo sheets, brushing every other 1 with butter., Using a sharp knife, score surface to make 24 squares. Bake until golden brown and crisp, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour before serving.

BROWNIE BAKLAVA

Steps:

• 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.
• For the brownie batter:.
• In a large bowl set over a pan of simmering water, melt the butter and chocolate together over a low heat, stirring constantly until melted.
• Take off the heat and stir in the sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the flour, salt, cinnamon, walnuts and 1/2 a cup of the pistachios.
• For assembly:.
• Unroll the phyllo dough out on a work surface. Place a 9-inch spring form cake pan on the center of the pastry. Use a sharp knife to cut all the way around the cake tin to make circle-shaped pieces of dough. Keep the phyllo covered with a damp cloth while you are assembling the baklava.
• Brush the base and sides of the springform pan with melted butter. Place one circle of phyllo dough at the bottom of the cake pan. Brush with melted butter. Repeat this so you have a total of 7 layers of phyllo in the cake pan, each layer having been brushed with butter.
• Spread half of the brownie batter evenly over the phyllo dough in the cake pan.
• Layer 7 more sheets of phyllo dough over the brownie batter, brushing each with a layer of butter before laying on the next.
• Spread the remaining brownie batter over the phyllo.
• Top this with the remaining phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with melted butter before laying on the next. This will be quite a thick section of phyllo layers!
• Chill the whole thing for 2 hours, so the brownie batter has firmed up which will make it easier to cut.
• Once it has been chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the unbaked baklava into the chevron star pattern (as shown in the video) going all the way through the top layers of phyllo.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center of the brownie, comes out with some moist crumbs and a bit of batter clinging to it (it shouldn't be completely gooey in the middle, but it also shouldn't be completely cooked through or the brownie will be dry).
• Remove from the oven and pour the honey over the top of the brownie. Top with the remaining chopped pistachios.
• Let cool completely, for 2-3 hours, before removing from the spring form pan and cutting into pieces.

BAKLAVA BLONDIES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray and line with a piece of parchment paper so that it has 2 inches of overhang on 2 sides of the pan.
• To make the batter: In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, honey, salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract and lemon zest. Whisk together for 1 minute until smooth. Add the egg and whisk to incorporate. Add the flour and whisk to combine. Fold in the nuts, scrape into the prepared baking dish and bake until puffed and golden brown on the edges but still light in the center, 28 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan to room temperature.
• Remove the blondie from the pan and spread the Frosting on top in a swirly layer. Garnish with chopped pistachios and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the frosting to get firm for nice slicing. Slice into diamond-shaped bars and serve.
• To prepare the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or with a hand mixer), cream together the butter and honey until light and creamy, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the powdered sugar, lemon zest and juice and salt, then whip for 2 to 3 minutes or until pale and fluffy.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 by 13-inch pan.
• Place the softened butter in a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, and whisk until it is pale yellow and light. Add the sugar and whisk until the mixture is light and fluffy. Whisk in the cooled chocolate, then add the eggs 1 at a time, whisking after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla and liqueur, sift in the flour, cocoa, and salt and fold them in until combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan, smoothing it out evenly, and bake in the center of the oven until the brownies have puffed slightly around the edges and are shiny on the surface, about 30 minutes. They will be very moist in the center. Allow the brownies to cool 4 to 6 hours, but overnight is best.
• When you are ready to make the baklava, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the fillo sheets with clarified butter and stack them. Cut fillo sheets into 4 (6-inch) squares. Brush one side of the 4 squares with some caramel sauce and sprinkle with half of the chopped pecans. Cut the brownies into 3-inch squares (reserve remaining brownies for another purpose) and place one on each fillo square. Fold fillo sheets around the brownies like an envelope, brush them with clarified butter, and place them seam-side down on a baking sheet. Bake until they are golden brown, about 4 or 5 minutes.
• Carefully place them on plate with a scoop of ice cream. Cover in caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, and pecans and enjoy.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE BAKLAVA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
• Place softened butter in a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, and whisk until it is pale yellow and light.
• Add sugar and whisk till light and luffy.
• Whisk in cooled chocolate, then add the eggs 1 at a time, whisking after each addition.
• Whisk in Vanilla and liquer.
• Sift in the flour, cocoa, and salt and fold in until combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan, smoothing it out evenly, and bake in the center of the oven until the brownies have puffed slightly around the edges and are shiny on the surface, about 30 minutes. They will still be very moist in the center.
• Allow brownies to cool 4-6 hours, but overnight is best.
• When you are ready to make the baklava, preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Brush the phyllo sheets with clarified butter and stack them.
• Cut phyllo sheets into 4 (6 inch) squares.
• Brush one side of the 4 squares with caramel sauce and sprinkle with half of the chopped pecans.
• Cut the brownies into 3-inch squares and place one on each fillo square. (you will have leftover brownies).
• Fold phyllo sheets around the brownie like an envelope, brush them with clarified butter, and place them seam-side down on a baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.
• carefully place on plate with a scoop of ice cream. Cover in carmel sauce, chocolate sauce, and pecans.