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| Easter Monday Pizza (PIZZA DEL LUNEDI DI PASQUA)
3 cups of all purpose flour Salt, to taste 1 egg 6 tablespoons of lard, chilled and cut into pieces 1/2 cup of white wine 2 tablespoons of softened lard |
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In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Make a well in the center and add the egg. Beat the egg lightly and add chilled lard. Chop while blending in flour. Add the wine, a little at a time. (You may not need all of it.) Gather the mixture into a ball; dough will be soft. Wrap and chill at least 30 minutes.
Roll the dough quickly into a rectangle. Brush with a little softened lard. Fold in thirds and roll into a rectangle as before. Brush with lard again, fold in thirds and wrap and chill 20 minutes. Repeat this operation three times.
FILLING: 1 pound of ricotta, drained 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup of grated pecorino cheese 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 pound of Mozzarella, diced 1/2 pound of Italian salamino, or ham, chopped (see note) Salt and pepper, to taste
In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta, grated cheese and eggs. Beat until smooth and creamy. Add remaining ingredients. Stir and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Brush a standard size cookie sheet with a little lard or margarine. Divide the prepared dough into two parts. Roll out one part into a rectangle large enough to line the prepared sheet and overlap a little. Pierce bottom with fork. Pour in the filling and smooth top. out the second piece of dough as before. Place over filling; turn overlap inward and pinch edges all around to seal pizza. Bake 45 minutes. Cool on a rack and serve at room temperature.
NOTE: Salamino is a small salami the size of an Italian sausage. Any good quality salamino will do, but a salamino alla cacciatora is the best. It is found in Italian specialty shops and in some supermarkets.
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