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Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
From: bloch@informatics.wustl.edu (Charlene Bloch Abrams)
Subject: Bestilla
Message-ID: <2e7cplINN3v8@medicine.wustl.edu>
Keywords: Request: Bestilla
Organization: Washington University School of Medicine
Date: 9 Dec 1993 14:30:13 GMT
>From "Naturally Good - International Whole Food Recipes" by David and
Marlena Speiler
PASTILLA/BESTELLA
Place one small to medium-sized chicken (include the gizzards, etc) in
a pot, water to cover. Season with 1 large pinch saffron, 1/2 tsp each
ground ginger, cloves and turmeric, 3 cloves garlic,a 3-inch cinnamon
stick, 1/2 cup each coarsely chopped parsely and fresh coriander, and
several cubes chicken flavoring if needed. Simmer for 1 - 2 hours,
until fowl is meltingly tender.
Strain the stock, reserve the chicken (including gizzards) and discard
any whole spices. Boil the strained stock until it's reduced to 1 cup.
Add the juice of 1/2 a lemon. Bone the chicken and cut into 1 inch
pieces.
Brush the inside of a square or round baking dish approx. 12" x 12" x
3" with melted butter. Fit a sheet of filo dough into the dish so that
its ends hang over the edge a bit. Brush with melted butter and repeat
5 or 6 times.
Scatter on top of the 6th layer 1/2 - 2/3 cup of toasted and corasely
chopped almonds. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cloves
and 1 tbsp brown sugar. Beat 4 - 5 eggs and combine with 1/2 cup
stock. Cook slowly until creamy and forming soft curds. Layer 2/3 egg
mixture over the almonds and spices. Top with 4 - 5 more layers of
filo dough, buttering each sheet.
Now, arrange the boned chicken pieces and the rest of the eggs.
Dribble several tbsp of the remaining stock over this.
Top with another 5 - 6 sheets of buttered filo dough, tucking the
overhanging edges from the botom layers in between. Bake in a 350
degree oven (mark 4 - 5) 40 minutes until golden brown. Turn onto a
platter and sprinkle with 1 tbsp cinnamon and 1/3 cup sifted powdered
sugar.