B'stilla,food for a royal feast 7 '16

The traditional b'stilla is an chicken and almond pie wrapped in golden paper-thin phyllo pastry leaves. It was once of the favorite dish of Moroccan royalty. Today, the dish is the national dish of the city of Fes in Morocco, and is served as a starter at the beginning of special meals.

Like all Moroccan cooking spices play a big part in this elaborate recipe, and to properly blend the seasonings it is best to start preparing the filling the day before the dish is to be served. It is possible to make this dish as individual servings of B'stillas, but since the process is involved, I opted to make one big pie.

For those who have the time and desire, here's the recipe:
http://www.feastmagazine.com/cook/main_courses/article_0584e0f6-886d-11e3-9169-001a4bcf6878.html