Sha'ibiat

A very easy recipe for a delicious dessert. Sha'ibiat is one of the popular sweets especially well known during the holy month of Ramadan, but it is delicious any time of year.

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Phyllo dough or ready-made baklava sheets1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 cup butterAshta (clotted cream)Sugar syrup

Ashta

1 cup milk1 tablespoon cornstarch1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon rose water1 teaspoon orange blossom water

How to prepare the ashta

Syrup

2 cups sugar1 cup water1 tablespoon lemon juiceOrange blossom waterRose water

How to prepare the syrup

How to prepare the sha'ibiat

Melt the oil and butter... Lay out the first sheet of phyllo and brush it with the butter-and-oil mixture, then place a second sheet on top and brush it with the mixture as well. Continue layering about 12 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each sheet with the oil and butter mixture.Remove the sha'ibiat from the oven and pour the syrup over them immediately.

Step 1

Place the milk, cornstarch, and sugar over low heat. Stir the mixture well and make sure it does not form lumps. When it starts to thicken, add the orange blossom water and rose water.