Egg Foam Pie (Šampita)

Šampita is a whipped marshmallow-type dessert with fillo dough crust, originating in the Balkans. It is one of the traditional Bosnian sweetmeats. It’s been around when the most basic ingredients were used to make a sweet.

It’s really quick and simple to make. Šampita is made at home and it belongs to the category of sugar syrup soaked desserts, such as: baklava, gulab jamun, and so on.

Ingredients:

6 large eggs at room temperature (divided)

A pinch of salt

½ tsp lemon juice

6 tbsp sugar

6 tbsp milk

6 tbsp cooking oil

6 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder