Name: Authentic Shaabiyat Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: *For the Sugar Syrup:**; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water (optional); *For the Cream Filling:**; 2 cups heavy cream (or clotted cream, qishta); 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; *For the Pastry:**; 1 package (16 oz) phyllo dough, thawed; 1 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup pistachios, finely ground (for garnish)

Shaabiyat Lebanon

Shaabiyat is a Lebanese dessert made with layers of phyllo pastry filled with sweetened cream, then baked until golden brown and crispy, and soaked in sugar syrup.

phyllo pastry sweet cream

Made with

phyllo pastry sweetened cream baked golden brown

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