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Morrocan pastilla

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Ingredients:
1 Whole chicken deboned and
-cut into pieces
Salt, pepper
1 Dozen sprigs of parsley
Ginger
6 Eggs
2 cupBlanched almonds browned on
-the stove
1 lbsPhilo pastry dough
1 cupSugar
Cinammon
1 Beaten egg
Procedures:
1In a large pot,put chicken cut into quarters with salt, pepper and ginger along with enough water to cover.
2Cook on heat heat until chicken is soft and falling from the bones.
3Remove from liquid, skin and debone the chicken, and cut meat into small pieces and set aside.
4In same large pot, add the six eggs one by one, beating as you go.
5When all are beaten in and almost set, remove mixture and let cool, dividing into two parts and discarding any liquid.
6Chop the browned almonds and divide into two.
7In a 9"x12" baking dish, begin the assembly by placing four sheets of the philo dough, brushing oil over each sheet before placing the next on top.
8Next, place in ?the egg mixture and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top.
9Place two more philo sheets (with oil between), and place ?the chicken.
10Sprinkle this with sugar and cinammon too.
11Next place 2 more philo sheets (with oil between), and place ?the almond mixture in, sprinkling with sugar and cinammon on top.
12Cover this with 2 more philo sheets, and start this assembly process again.
132 sheets philo almonds 2 sheets philo chicken 2 sheets philo eggs 2 sheets philo diagram for almonds 2 sheets philo assembly chicken 2 sheets philo eggs 4 sheets philo to start brush the top of the last sheets of philo with beaten egg.
14Bake at 350degrees until golden, 25-35 minutes.