Šampita | |
Country: | former Yugoslavia |
Region: | Balkans |
Course: | Dessert |
Served: | Chilled or room-temperature |
Main Ingredient: | Meringue, egg whites |
Variations: | Krempita |
Šampita (Cyrillic: Шампита) is a whipped meringue dessert with egg yolk crust, originating in the Balkans.The name is likely a combination of the German Schaum "foam", and the local word pita "pie".