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Torta Rustica

Torta Rustica - an Italian Easter Pie full of cooked ham, salami, ricotta cheese and hard boiled eggs. A must for every Easter celebrating table.
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Ingredients
  

For the Dough:

  • ½ batch Crazy Dough for Everything, see notes below

For the Filling:

  • 15-ounces ricotta cheese
  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 4-ounces Mozzarella cheese
  • 4-ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 6-ounces boiled ham
  • 4-ounces spicy salami
  • 6-ounces pork cracklings
  • 2 eggs, hard boiled
  • 1 egg, for brushing

Instructions
 

To prepare the dough:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  • Roll 2/3 of the Crazy Dough on your table or counter top.
  • Feel free to use a lot of flour while kneading/rolling as Crazy Dough is very soft and additional flour will make the transfer of the dough easier to the pan.
  • Transfer to a buttered spirng form pan.

To prepare the filling:

  • Cube all of the filling ingredients, place in a large bowl together with ricotta cheese and eggs; mix to combine.
  • Put into the baking pan lined with the dough.
  • Roll out remaining 1/3 of the Crazy Dough and cover the top of the torta.
  • Pinch bottom and upper dough together.
  • If the torta is uneven, press lightly with your hands to shape it nicely.
  • Cut a few slits in the top dough; brush the egg wash over the top.
  • Place in pre-heated oven and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • After 45 minutes, remove from the oven and place a piece of aluminum foil loosely over the torta to prevent browning too quickly; ensure the foil is loose enough to allow the steam to escape.
  • Return to oven and continue baking for approximately 30 more minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool before cutting and serving.

Notes

Store bought or homemade pizza dough can be used to make the Torta Rustica.
You can find the recipe for Crazy Dough for Everything at our website below:
https://completecomfortfoods.com/crazy-dough-for-everything/