Warbat

Warbat (Arabic: وربات) is a Levantine sweet pastry similar to baklava.

Warbat

A platter of warbat
Alternative names	Shaabiyat
Type	Pastry
Course	Dessert
Region or state	Levant
Associated cuisine	Levantine cuisine
Serving temperature	Hot or room temperature
Main ingredients	Filo, custard or qishta, sugar syrup, ghee or butter
Variations	Filled with nuts or cream; sometimes topped with pistachios and petals
Other information	Popular during Ramadan

Warbat in Old City (Jerusalem).

Warbat consists of layers of phyllo dough filled with a semolina based custard,^[1][2] though it is sometimes also filled with pistachios, walnuts, almonds,^[3] or sweet cheese.^[4] The dessert is topped with a sweet syrup made from sugar, water, and lemon juice brought to a boil and then left to cool and thicken.^[5]

When served with cream or qishta it is called warbat bi-qishteh or warbat be gishta. Warbat is often served during Ramadan.^[6][7] In Lebanon, as well as in Homs and Hama, the dessert is known as shabiyaat.

See also

• Galaktoboureko
• Şöbiyet
• Knafeh
• Bougatsa