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Pizza alla Rustica
Pizza alla Rustica is a traditional Italian recipe (from Sicily) for a classic pizza pie filed with cheese and salami in an egg and milk herbed sauce, which is typically prepared for Carnevale and for Easter. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Italian dish of: Pizza alla Rustica.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
45 minutes
Total Time:
65 minutes
Additional Time:
(+30 minutes chilling)
Serves:
6–8
Rating: 
Tags : Herb RecipesBread RecipesCheese RecipesBaking RecipesItaly Recipes
This is a traditional 'country style' pizza based on an original Sicilian recipe which is typically served during the Easter period.
Ingredients:
For the Pizza Crust:
385g plain flour
90g butter
120ml warm water
For the filling:
340g Serrano ham, thinly sliced
225g Provalone cheese, thinly sliced
225g Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
225g hard salami, thinly sliced
6 eggs
240ml whole milk
generous pinch of freshly-ground
black pepper
dried
oregano
shredded fresh basil
Method:
Sift the flour into a bowl then cube the butter and add to the flour. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add just enough water to the mixture to bring it together as a dough. Cover the bowl and set aside to rest for 30 minutes. Cut the dough in half and roll our on a floured surface until large enough to cover the base and sides of a 33 x 22cm pan that's been greased with butter.
Layer the filling ingredients over the crust ingredients in the pan. Now whisk together the eggs, milk and pepper and pour over the filling. Sprinkle a little oregano and basil over the top. Roll the remaining pie crust to that it's large enough to cover the top of the dish then layer on top. Crimp the edges together with a fork then form a hole in the middle to allow steam to escape. Brush the top with a little beaten egg yolk then place in an oven pre-heated to 200°C and bake for about 45 minutes or until the crust is golden and set and the filing is piping hot.
Cut into squares and serve immediately.
