1/8cup2 tablespoons butter or margarine; extra 1/4 cup butter for melting
1 1/4cupschicken brothwarmed
1/4cupmilkoptional
1/8cupall purpose flour
1egglightly beaten
1/8cupgrated kefalotyri cheesecan substitute with parmesan
1/4cupfeta
Pinchof dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
pinchof cinnamon
12sheets phyllo dough
Instructions
Boil the chicken breasts for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
Once done, remove chicken from water and let cool. Shred chicken by hand and set aside for later.
Melt butter in pan over medium heat, then add flour. Stir constantly until smooth.
Add warmed chicken broth.
Continue to cook until mixture begins to boil. Turn off heat and let cool.
**You can add milk if the sauce is too thick**
Add egg, salt, pepper, thyme, cinnamon, cheese, and chicken to sauce and mix together.
Butter the bottom of a baking dish and line with 6 sheets of phyllo dough. Make sure to lightly brush butter on each sheet before you top with the next one.
Add chicken mixture and then top with the remaining phyllo dough.
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 30 mins or until golden brown.
Remove from oven, let sit for about 10 minutes, then enjoy.
Notes
To add more flavor, salt the water before boiling the chicken breasts.