It's a spicy, savoury, composed of many buttery thin layers of pastry, enclosing eggs, chicken, almonds, topped with cinnamon and powdered sugar wrapped up in a pie (phyllo dough or Warka Dough).
STEP 1.Fry the almonds in the oil until they become golden brown, we need to remove excess oil from the almonds.
STEP 2.Blend the almonds with the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and orange blossom water in a food processor until the almonds are crushed.
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STEP 1.To fold the bastilla brush your baking pan with melted butter. Pleat the phyllo pastry into 2 and put 3 layers in the middle of the baking pan. Place folded phyllo pastry sheets around the baking pan where 1/3 of their length is stand out the edge of the pan.
STEP 3.Brush the phyllo pastry with melted butter. Spread the egg mixture in the middle of the pan. Cover it with 2 layers of phyllo pastry, then brush the phyllo pastry with melted butter.
STEP 4.Then spread the chicken pieces and cover them with 2 layers of phyllo pastry. Brush the phyllo pastry with melted butter and spread the almond mixture.
STEP 5.Cover it with 2 layers of phyllo pastry. Brush the phyllo pastry with melted butter. Carefully pleat over the phyllo dough from all sides and brush the top of the pastry with melted butter and egg yolk.
STEP 6.Add 3-4 layers of phyllo dough pastry on top and insert them in the bottom of the pie. Brush the surface with melted butter and egg yolk.
STEP 7.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake the bastilla for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Decorate the bastilla with sprinkled powdered sugar and cinnamon powder before serving.
STEP 8.Serving serve the bastilla warm and juicy. Bonne appetit!
Nutrition value
4328
calories per serving
328 g Fat205 g Protein143 g Carbs62 g FiberOther
Current Totals
328 g Fat
205 g Protein
143 g Carbs
62 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
143 g
Protein
205 g
Fiber
62 g
Fats
Fat
328 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
1579 mg
Iron
41 mg
Vitamin A
4159 mcg
Vitamin B1
2 mg
Vitamin B2
2 mg
Vitamin B3
41 mg
Vitamin B6
4 mg
Vitamin B9
797 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
248 mg
Vitamin E
89 mg
Copper
6 mcg
Magnesium
1235 mg
Manganese
11 mg
Phosphorus
3354 mg
Selenium
274 mcg
Zinc
26 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment