Warbat
Warbat Dessert or Warbat Bil Ashta is an exquisite Middle Eastern dessert made with delicate layers of phyllo pastry dough filled with ashta, a luscious velvety rich cream, baked and drenched in sugar syrup. Warbat is a delicious recipe often served on special occasions, it is made with a few simple steps and a handful of ingredient, and served hot or at room temperature.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 4 tablespoons of corn starch
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
- 1 bag of phyllo dough 18 sheets (450 grams)
- ½ cup of ghee
- 1 cup sugar syrup
- ¼ cup crushed pistachios
Instructions
- 1
Add heavy cream, milk, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan.
- 2
Whisk well before adding it to the heat. Corn starch needs to be completely dissolved while the liquid is cold to prevent it from clumping.
- 3
Place the saucepan with the mixture over medium heat while continuing to whisk (about 10 minutes) once thickened, remove from heat, and stir in orange blossom water.
- 4
Place the mixture in a glass bowl, let it cool off for 10-15 minutes then refrigerate for at least one hour before filling the phyllo pastry dough.
- 5
Take phyllo dough out of the freezer the night before and keep in the fridge, and out of the fridge 1-2 hours before usage.
- 6
Once phyllo dough is thawed, gently open the package and unroll the sheets.
- 7
Lay phyllo dough sheets on a flat surface or a large cutting board.
- 8
Feel free to use a ruler and measure small squares of 4” by 4”, and cut the sheets of phyllo using a very sharp knife or a pizza cutter.
- 9
With a spoon or ice cream scooper scoop about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of ashta cream filling and place at the center of each square.
- 10
Once filled fold over to form a triangular shape.
- 11
Once all folded place them on a greased baking tray.
- 12
Brush all edges of each piece with melted ghee.
- 13
Bake in a 400 F preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- 14
Once they're out of the oven immediately pour over simple syrup (ater) then garnish with crushed pistachios.