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Pizza Gain Aka Pizzagaina, Pizza Rustica, Italian Easter Ham Pie

Name: Pizza Gain Aka Pizzagaina, Pizza Rustica, Italian Easter Ham Pie
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 1 (137 g)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs ham (sliced thick from deli-counter or cubed pieces of boiled ham); 1/4 lb prosciutto (PROSCUITTINI, AKA Pepper Ham, Black Peppered Ham or prozuttini); 1/4 lb capicola (HOT CAPICOLA, spiced-hot capicola ); 1/4 lb hard salami; 1/4 lb genoa salami; 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese; 1 lb mozzarella cheese (1 entire brick of whole milk mozzarella, cubed); 1 lb Italian cheese (FRESH BASKET CHEESE, AKA Easter cheese or Farmer's Cheese); 3 lbs ricotta cheese; 1 stick pepperoni (sliced); 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese; 15 eggs; 4 lbs pizza dough

COOK TIME : 2 hoursPREP TIME : 2 hours

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This is my Grandmother's recipe for Pizza Gain (AKA PizzaGaina, Pizza Gaina, Pizza Rustica, Italian Easter Ham Pie, Italian Ham Pie, Easter Pizza, Pizza Chiena, etc.). There are many varieties out there depending on the region of Italy you are from. My fa

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 lbs ham (sliced thick from deli-counter or cubed pieces of boiled ham)
1/4 lb prosciutto (PROSCUITTINI, AKA Pepper Ham, Black Peppered Ham or prozuttini)
1/4 lb capicola (HOT CAPICOLA, spiced-hot capicola )
1/4 lb hard salami
1/4 lb genoa salami
1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese
1 lb mozzarella cheese (1 entire brick of whole milk mozzarella, cubed)
1 lb Italian cheese (FRESH BASKET CHEESE, AKA Easter cheese or Farmer's Cheese)
3 lbs ricotta cheese
1 stick pepperoni (sliced)
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
15 eggs
4 lbs pizza dough