The Iconic Kunafa Chocolate Bar Basque Cheesecake

Kunafa, pistachio and chocolate have been consumed together in many ways and forms in the Middle East, long before this combo shot to fame in the West, when all of a sudden it started to appear everywhere. Here is my homage to the pistachio spread and kunafa I grew up eating in Saudi Arabia.

The deep, decadent richness of velvety, fudgy brownie effortlessly complements the nutty, buttery and very moreish pistachio notes of the Basque cheesecake, with a crunchy layer of toasted katai