Recipe

Pizza Rustica Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lacrenshaw / All my dishes 10 months, 1 week ago This recipe is courtesy of stickygooeycreamychewy.com. It is basically a dough stuffed to the brim with Italian meats and cheeses. Artery hardener, for sure! Prep:45m Cook:90m Servings:10	Lacrenshaw
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Ingredients

CRUST:

4 cups UNbleached all-purpose flour (I don't know why!)

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cubed

4 eggs

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoons fresh lemon zest

2 tablespoons heavy cream

FILLING:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound hot Italians sausage, uncased and broken up

2 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese

4 large egg yolks and 2 whole eggs, lightly beaten

8 ounces dry basket cheese OR mozzarella, diced into small cubes.

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

6 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced and cut in small pieces

6 ounces mortadella, thinly sliced and cut in small pieces

4 ounces sweet sopressata, thinly sliced and cut in small pieces

4 ounces hot sopressata, thinly sliced and cut in small pieces

6 ounces cappicola ham, thinly sliced and cut in small pieces

1 egg white

Directions

CRUST:

Combine flour and butter in food processor and pulse until mixture resembles a coarse meal.

Add the eggs, sugar, pepper and lemon zest.

Process until mixture turns into a smooth dough.

Add 1 tablespoon of the cream and pulse until incorporated.

The dough should be smooth and soft, but not sticky.

You can "fix" dough by adding flour or cream depending on adjustment necessary. Use either SPARINGLY!

Remove dough to lightly floured surface and form into a large disk.

Wrap disk in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour.

FILLING:

Position the rack on the bottom of the oven.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large heavy frying pan over medium-high heat.

Add the sausage and saute until golden brown, breaking up as you go.

Transfer mixture to a small bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl, stir together the eggs, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan.

Mix well.

Add all of the meats and stir to combine.

**This step is best done with clean hands.

ASSEMBLY:

Cut off 1/3 of the dough and set aside.

Roll out the larger piece on a lightly floured board to a 16 to 17" round.

Transfer dough to a 10" springform pan.

Gently press the dough to fit.

Trim dough overhang to 1".

Save scraps for patching holes later!

Spoon filling into the dough lined pan.

Roll out remaining piece of dough into a 12" round.

Place dough over filling.

Pinch edges together to seal.

Brush the egg white over the entire pastry top.

Bake until crust is golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours OR until toothpick inserted into pie comes out clean.

Remove from oven.

Let pie cool for at least 30 minutes.

Release pan sides.

Transfer pie to a platter.

When cooled, cut into huge wedges and serve.

**Go outside and run two miles wearing a weighted vest to counteract the assault on your arteries! (This was NOT my addition!)

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Comments

barneswifemn 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Sounds yummy. I will have to hit the cheese section at the store. Thanks.

bobbyc0117 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Lorraine, Great recipe 5 for sure. I was just wondering, instead of running 2 miles in a weighted vest do you think I could just drink a glass of red wine and take a nap?

krumkake 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Oh my goodness - that picture is unbelievable! What a pizza PIE!! This is one for company...what a protein packed slice of pizza...thanks for sharing it - Krum
PS - I have to check out that website - love the name!

lacrenshaw 10 months, 1 week ago said:
LMBO, bobby! I actually think that might be what the author MEANT to say instead of the weighted vest thingy.... I agree with you process completely! Thanks for the five, bobby.
Lorraine

lacrenshaw 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I know, Krum... I probably should have called it pizza and not sandwich, huh? Thanks for lovin' it and for your five. You will definitely like the "stickygooeycreamychewy" site!
La

midgelet 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I am drooling! Looks great

lasaf 10 months, 1 week ago said:
OK. If I walk from Minnesota to Pennsylvania I should be able to have a slice or two. You start cooking. I haven't even made it to two miles on the tread mill yet. I am going to print this and hang it in front of the treadmill.-Lori

bluewaterandsand 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Looks Awesome! I love the ingredients in there.

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