Photo: Priscilla Du Preez
Italian Easter Pie
23 ingredients
1 hr + 50 min
10 to 12 servings
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This meat-and-cheese pie is traditionally served by many Italian Catholics at noon the day before Easter to mark the end of Lent.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1729
Calories
90g
Protein
92g
Fat
129g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Ricotta Cheese | 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim | 174 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Provolone Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 100 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cold Cut | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- :
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 13 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into ¼-inch cubes
- 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cold, cut into pieces
- 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
- :
- 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage
- 1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
- 4 ounces pepperoni, chopped
- 4 ounces hard salami, chopped
- 4 ounces prosciutto, chopped
- 1 pound fresh basket cheese, drained and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 pound ricotta cheese, drained
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 4 ounces provolone cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
- Freshly grated black pepper
- :
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Directions
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By browneyedbaker ·
Recipe sourced from
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