Cream Stuffed Baklava Petals | Shaabiyat / Warbat | Middle Eastern Dessert

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while homemade can reduce costs.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are nutritious, and sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

rose water

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: water with a few drops of lemon juice

Vanilla provides flavor without the cost of rose water.

Layer sheets of phyllo dough in a baking dish, brushing each layer with melted butter.

Prepare the filling by mixing sweet homemade ashta (cream) in a bowl.

Spread the cream filling evenly over the phyllo layers.

Cover with additional phyllo sheets, brushing with butter between layers.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and immediately pour the rose-water syrup over the hot pastry.

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