Shaybeeyat Food

SHAYBEEYAT

Steps:

• Divide filo sheets in half and put half aside wrapped back in box.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in microwave or on stovetop.
• Lay flat half the filo sheets on counter.
• fold all, but one sheet over.
• Cover folded over filo with towel.
• Using pastry brush apply melted butter on first filo sheet.
• Turn back each filo sheet and brush on melted butter
• Leaving top sheet unbuttered.
• Then fold over other side of filo sheets.
• Cover folded over side with towel and repeat buttering remaining sheets.
• Once all sheets are completely buttered, brush top with melted butter.
• Measure and cut filo into 8 inches squares, as shown in picture.
• Butter baking pan
• Fill each square with Kasta recipe (Lebanese cream filling) and fold over in triangle shape.
• Lay each triangle shaped pastry in pan, as shown in picture.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes and then broil for 1 minute to brown top of pastries.
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN TOP, just golden color.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 10 ten minutes.
• Generously, brush tops with Atr recipe (Lebanese sweet glaze).
• Using a chopper or blender grind pistachios.
• Garnish each pastry with pistachios, as shown in picture.
• Let cool for another 15 minutes.
• Cut melted Kasta for easy removal from baking pan and arrange on a serving tray.