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B'stilla (Moroccan Chicken Pie)

A sweet chicken pie with a subtle difference - found on my journeys in the Middle East and North Africa. Makes a perfect buffet dish. Make sure bouillon is strongly flavored.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Moroccan
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 (17.5 ounces) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Place chicken breasts in a small saucepan and cover with bouillon and water. Poach over medium-low heat, just below the boiling point. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until no longer pink in the center. Dice chicken.
  • Reserve bouillon.
  • In a small bowl, whisk eggs with 1/2 cup reserved bouillon and chopped parsley. In a separate bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.
  • Roll out one sheet of pastry into a 12-inch square. Cut other sheets of pastry in half and roll out into two 8-inch squares. Fit 12-inch square of pastry into a 9-inch pie pan.
  • Spread half of the diced chicken evenly across the bottom of the pastry.
  • Pour half of the egg mixture over the chicken. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture, then with salt and pepper. Cover with one 8-inch square of pastry.
  • Cover pastry square with remaining chicken, egg mixture, and cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper. Cover with a remaining pastry square. Fold edges of bottom pastry over the top of the pie.
  • Brush with melted butter or margarine. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Serve lukewarm or cold.
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