Kotopita (Greek Chicken Pie)

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Servings: 10 Difficulty: Advanced
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Greek-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Kotopita (Greek Chicken Pie)

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 10 Calories: 322.8

Description

This Greek dessert features Chicken, stewed, Butter or margarine, All-purpose flour, Chicken broth/stock; warmed. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Salt & freshly ground pepper 1 ts Grated nutmeg Thyme or mint leaves;chopped 12 Commercial filo sheets *Note: Suggested cheeses are either Mizithra or Kefalotyri.
  2. If unavailable, Parmesan or Romano could be substituted.
  3. :-( Remove the bones and skin from chicken and discard.
  4. With your fingers tear the chicken into strips, not too small.
  5. Set aside while you prepare the sauce.
  6. Melt the 4 T butter in a heavy pan, then blend in the flour, without scorching, over medium heat.
  7. Remove from the
  8. heat for a minute and
  9. stir in the warm broth, then return to the
  10. heat and
  11. cook gently until the sauce boils.
  12. Cool.
  13. Mix in the milk if the sauce seems too thick, then
  14. add the eggs, cheese, a little salt, pepper, nutmeg, and thyme.
  15. Butter a 9 x 12 x 3-inch baking pan and in it
  16. spread 6 filo sheets, brushing each with melted butter.
  17. Pour in the chicken filling, then cover with the remaining filo sheets.
  18. Tuck the top filo over the bottom and flute the edges.
  19. Score the top 3 filo sheets with a sharp knife.
  20. Bake in a moderate oven (350 F (177&# 194;°C)) for 40 minutes, or until crisp and golden chestnut in color.
  21. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes before cutting into 9 to 12 squares.
  22. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Servings 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories 322.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.9g33%
Saturated Fat 8.3g42%
Cholesterol 86.8mg29%
Sodium 199.1mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 6.1g3%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugars 0.7g
Protein 23.1g47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: allpurpose, baking, beaten, blending, boiling, brothstock, butter, cheese, chicken, dessert, eggs, flour, grated, greek, kotopita, lightly, margarine, milk, note, optional
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