Shaibiyat Dessert

Shaibiyat with a detailed homemade recipe from start to finish — from making the dough to the cream and the light syrup. Shaibiyat is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets and is especially enjoyable when homemade.

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3 cups flour or 3¼ cups depending on the type of flour½ cup liquid milk½ cup yogurt (soured milk)½ cup vegetable oil1 tablespoon vinegar1 egg1 level tablespoon baking powder

Cream for all desserts

1 cup liquid milk¾ cup cake flour¼ cup cornstarchA splash of orange blossom water and rose water

Light syrup (attar) or sharbet

1 cup sugar1 cup waterA splash of orange blossom water and rose water2 tablespoons lemon juice

Method for the cream used in all desserts

Turn off the heat then add the rose water and orange blossom water and stir

Method for the light syrup

On the stove, put the water and sugarFor more desserts from Layal, here is her Cornflakes, Chocolate, and Berry CheesecakeFor more Arabic desserts, here is Fried Qatayef

Step 1

First, combine all the dough ingredients for the Shaibiyat and knead well until you have a cohesive but soft, smooth dough.

Cooking notes

Cornflakes, Chocolate & Berry Cheesecake
Fried Qatayef