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Italian Easter Pie
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Italian Easter Pie

23 ingredients 1 hr + 50 min 10 to 12 servings openrecipes
Italian Easter Pie

This meat-and-cheese pie is traditionally served by many Italian Catholics at noon the day before Easter to mark the end of Lent.

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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

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By browneyedbaker · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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