Bisteeya (also known as pastilla, bastilla, b'stilla or bstilla) is a Morrocan meat pie traditionally made with a squab filling in a Phyllo-like crust. It combines sweet and savory flavors; it classically has a savory meat layer and a crunchy and sweet almond layer. When finished the pie is dusted with powdered sugar and a bit of cinnamon. This is my interpretation of bisteeya in a crispy wonton form. The fried wonton wrappers mimic the phyllo crust. With the barely sweetened, savory, spiced filling and dusting of powdered sugar and cinnamon they become a delighful little appetizer. The filling can be made a day ahead, so the wontons just need to be stuffed and fried when you're ready to serve them. (Cooks note: I admit to eating more than a few bites of the filling, so my estimate of the number this makes may be off a bit!) <br />

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