Warbat ( Arabic: وربات) is a Levantine sweet pastry similar to baklava
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 a hint of lemon brought to a boil and then left to cool and thicken. [5]
When served with cream it is called warbat bi-qishteh or warbat be gishta. Warbat is often served during Ramadan. [6] In Lebanon, as well as in Homs and Hama, the dessert is known as shabiyaat.