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

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Italian Easter Pie /Pizza Rustica (Aka Ham Pie )
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
1045
Calories
Total time
95
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Directions for making and using the yeast dough crust: In a cup, mix yeast and warm water together.
  2. Place flour on a pastry board, add leaf lard (or butter), salt, pepper and yeast/water mixture.
  3. Work together well until dough forms, continue working the dough until it is elastic and smooth.
  4. Place dough in a deep dish, cover and allow it to rise in a warm place for 2 hours, or until doubled in volume.
  5. When dough has risen, cut into 2 pieces.
  6. Stretch one piece to fit into a greased 9 x 2 1/2-inch round cake pan.
  7. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  8. Prepare filling as described below (steps #19 to #22).
  9. After filling the dough lined pan, stretch second piece of dough and place over the filling, pressing the edges closed.
  10. If there is a lot of excess dough left on the edge, carefully trim some, but leave enough to flute the sealed edge.
  11. (I like to brush the crust with a bit of beaten egg before baking, to give it a gloss.) Directions for using a regular pie crust dough: Preheat oven to 400°F.
  12. Prepare pastry and line a 10 inch pie pan.
  13. Prick dough with a fork, and sprinkle with a bit of flour.
  14. Prepare filling as described below (steps #19 to #22).
  15. Pour mixture into pastry lined pie tin and cover with top crust.
  16. Leave about a 1/2 to 3/4-inch overhang.
  17. Fold dough under and back, and flute edge.
  18. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
  19. Directions for making the Filling: Cut sausage into small pieces (or remove from casings and crumble), place in frying pan and brown lightly in 2 Tablespoons of water.
  20. In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, salt and pepper; add eggs one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition.
  21. Add cooked sausage, prosciutto, ham, parsley and grated cheese to ricotta mixture.
  22. Blend well.
  23. Fill dough lined pan with mixture.
  24. Directions for Baking: For Regular Pie Crust: Bake the pie for 15 minutes in preheated (400°) oven, lower oven temperature to 325°F and continue baking for 45-50 minutes more.
  25. Remove from oven and let pie settle for about 10 minutes before slicing if you are going to serve it warm; otherwise let pie cool and refrigerate when cooled.
  26. Pie can be served either warm or cold.
  27. Slices can be reheated in the microwave.
  28. For Yeast Dough Crust: Bake the pie in a preheated 375°F oven for 45-50 minutes.
  29. Remove from oven and let pie settle for about 10 minutes before slicing if you are going to serve it warm; otherwise let pie cool and refrigerate when cooled.
  30. Pie can be served either warm or cold.
  31. Slices can be reheated in the microwave.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1045.22 Kcal (4376 kJ)
Calories from fat 567.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63.03g 97%
Cholesterol 224.05mg 75%
Sodium 2954.59mg 123%
Potassium 661.06mg 14%
Total Carbs 64.27g 21%
Sugars 0.46g 2%
Dietary Fiber 6.88g 28%
Protein 53.59g 107%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Calcium 759.5mg 76%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 259.49 Kcal (1086 kJ)
Calories from fat 140.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.65g 97%
Cholesterol 55.62mg 75%
Sodium 733.53mg 123%
Potassium 164.12mg 14%
Total Carbs 15.96g 21%
Sugars 0.11g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.71g 28%
Protein 13.3g 107%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 29%
Calcium 188.6mg 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.4
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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