Easter Pie (pizza piena)
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose for the crust
- 3 ounces salami shredded(for filling)
- 3 ounces ham shredded(for filling)
- 2 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
- 8 ounces farmer's cheese fresh soft cheese or ricotta cheese (for filling)
- hot chili peppers to taste(for filling)
- salt to taste(for filling)
- 6 large eggs for the filling
- 2 large eggs for the crust
- 2 sticks butter for the crust
- 3/4 teaspoon salt for the crust
- 3 ounces prociutto shredded(for filling)
- To make the crust: Mix the flour and salt and place it in the bowl of a food processor.
- Cut the butter into cubes and add them one at a time to the dough.
- After each cube pulse the food processor just enough to work in the butter but no more or you will overwork, i. e., toughen the dough.
- The dough should resemble a coarse meal.
- After you've mixed in the butter add the eggs and pulse the dough until it comes together in a ball.
- Cut the dough in half so that one half is a little bigger than the other.
- The smaller half will be the top crust.
- Wrap each in plastic wrap and rest the dough for an hour in the fridge.
- If you don't have a food processor, work in the butter with a dough cutter or a fork and use your hands to integrate the eggs.
- As for the butter, every chef in the world will tell you to use unsalted butter.
- But I'm a maverick.
- I prefer the salted.
- Your choice.
- When the dough is almost done resting start making the filling.
- First beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.
- Then blend the cheese into the eggs.
- If you're using the farmer cheese, which is somewhat firmer, you'll need to break it apart.
- Shred or slice the meat, or put it in the food processor for a finer textured pie and add this to the egg/cheese mixture.
- If you want to be really decadent add in some melted butter.
- Roll out the larger piece of dough on a floured board until it will fill a 9-inch pie shell.
- Add the filling.
- Then roll out the smaller piece of dough until it will cover the top.
- Crimp it around the edge to seal it.
- If you'd like, you can brush the top with an egg wash, (beaten eggs).
- This will give it a sheen when it bakes.
- Finally, poke some holes or slits in the top crust to allow the steam to vent.
- Bake at 350F (180C) for 45 minutes.
flour, ham shreddedfor filling, mozzarella cheese, s cheese, hot chili peppers, salt, eggs, eggs, butter, salt
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/easter-pie-pizza-piena-47960 (may not work)