✢ Healty PIZZA GAIN AKA PIZZAGAINA, PIZZA RUSTICA, ITALIAN EASTER HAM PIE

TESTED & PERFECTED PIZZA GAIN AKA PIZZAGAINA, PIZZA RUSTICA, ITALIAN EASTER HAM PIE Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!

INGREDIENTS

2 1?2 lbs ham (sliced thick from deli-counter or cubed pieces of boiled ham) 1?4 lb prosciutto (this is the regular proscuitto, next ingredient is as described, proscuittini) 1?4 lb prosciutto (PROSCUITTINI, AKA Pepper Ham, Black Peppered Ham or prozuttini) 1?4 lb capicola (HOT CAPICOLA, spiced-hot capicola ) 1?4 lb hard salami 1?4 lb genoa salami 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese 1 lb mozzarella cheese (1 entire brick of whole milk mozzarella, cubed) 1 lb Italian cheese (FRESH BASKET CHEESE, AKA Easter cheese or Farmer's Cheese) 3 lbs ricotta cheese 1 stick pepperoni (sliced) 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese 15 eggs 4 lbs pizza dough

DIRECTIONS

Cube ham meat. Cut sliced meat by rolling & slicing or cutting with scissors. Cube mozzarella. In very large bowl, add ricotta & basket cheese. Add 15 eggs. Hand stir with whisk. Add 3 heaping tablespoons Grated cheese - then stir in the cubed meat and cheese. Brush pan with oil then melted butter. Roll out & lay dough. Add cheese/meat mixture. Add top layer of dough and pinch bottom & top dough seams together tightly. Brush top with oil then egg. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Make Easter Cross with large fork to vent. Bless. Bake 375 x 10 min then 350 x 60 min then 325 x 30-45 minute. Remove from oven. Brush top with melted butter. Cool 2-3 hours Turn upside down overnight on large board. Cover pizza tightly with paper towel, foil, & dish-towel. Refrigerate. Serve noon or later on Easter Saturday.

by: BlondieItaliana