The Recipe

Italian Easter Pie /Pizza Rustica (Aka "Ham Pie")

COOK TIME : an hourPREP TIME : 35 minutes
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Italian Easter Pie /Pizza Rustica (Aka "Ham Pie")
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Ingredients

DESCRIPTION

There are as many variations of this traditional dish as there are names for it (Pizza Rustica, Carnival Pie, Easter Pie and Ham Pie are just a few.) Some versions include hard boiled eggs in the filling along with the meat and cheeses, this one does not.



INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pastry for double-crust pie, 10 inch (or you can make the "yeast dough pie crust ")
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons leaves lard or 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope yeast
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 lbs sweet Italian sausage links
  • 1/4 lb prosciutto, chopped
  • 1/2 lb cooked ham, diced
  • 2 lbs ricotta cheese
  • 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley (flat leaf)
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

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NUTRITION

Calories1,29665%
Cholesterol304101%
Carbohydrates7025%
Fat83106%
Protein65130%

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