Main Dish
(Pizza
)
Pizza Rustica
Contributor: Steph
Preheat Oven to 375
Deep Pie Plate
Pastry
2
cups
flour
1/2
Tbl
salt
1/2
cup
Olive Oil
1/2
cup
water
Filling
2 1/2
cups
Ricotta Cheese
3
eggs
6
Tbl
Parmesan
& Romano Cheese, mixed
nutmeg
salt & pepper
1
cup
mortadella
cubed
1
cup
Salami
cubed
Dough - Mix flour and salt gradually add oil until resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle with water and mix with
fork until dough comes together, let rest covered 30 minutes.
Filling - Beat ricotta. Beat in eggs. Mix in cheese and a few grates of nutmeg, salt and pepper. Fold in meat.
Roll dough into top and bottom crust. And place in oiled pie plate. Fill with cheese mixture and cover with top
crust. Make slices in crust for steam to escape and glaze with mixture of 1 egg yolk and 3/4 tsp olive oil.
Bake 60 minutes until golden brown at 375. Serve with tomato sauce on the side.
Edition: 3