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Homemade Shaabiyat

Shaabiyat is one of the tastiest and easiest Arab desserts to prepare. Let’s make it at home—it won’t cost you much, and the cooked cream filling is simply irresistible.

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Ready-made baklava doughButter or ghee for the tray and the topsPrepared sugar syrup

Cooked cream filling

1 liter liquid milk2 tablespoons cornstarch2 tablespoons chickpea flour or very fine semolinaA pinch of orange blossom water and rose water

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Step 1

Mix the cream ingredients: milk, cornstarch, and chickpea flour while cold, then place the pot over the heat

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