Gardenia Easter Pie
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 can ricotta cheese shredded
- 1 x pastry for 2 crusts
- 1 small sweet red bell peppers quartered, sliced
- 8 ounces ham precooked, smoked, sliced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 5 ounces spinach chopped, frozen, thawed
- 12 each basil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 x black pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
- Roll out half of dough and line 9 inch buttered pie pan.
- Saute peppers and ham in oil 3 minutes, season with pepper.
- Wisk 2 eggs and ricotta in large bowl.
- Spread mixture in pastry shell.
- Pat spinach dry, sprinkle on top.
- Sprinkle saute mix over spinach and top with mozzarella.
- Add basil.
- Roll out remaining dough and cover pie.
- Trim edges.
- Cut 4 vents and brush top with beaten egg.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Set 20 minutes and serve.
mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, pastry, sweet red bell peppers, ham, olive oil, basil, eggs, black pepper
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/gardenia-easter-pie-40260 (may not work)