Italian Easter Pie

Name: Italian Easter Pie
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Crust; 5 cups Italian-Style Flour or 4 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons instant yeast; 2 tablespoons sugar; 6 tablespoons King Arthur Easy-Roll Dough Improver (optional, but very helpful); or nonfat dry milk; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 cup + 2 tablespoons lukewarm water*; *If you use all-purpose flour, increase the water to 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces); Filling; 1 dozen large eggs; 1 pound good-quality, full-flavored ham; 2 cups ricotta cheese, part-skim preferred; 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, lightly packed; Salt, coarsely ground black pepper, and chopped fresh parsley, to taste; Glaze; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons sugar

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"Easter pie, a double-crust "stuffed pizza" filled with ham, eggs, and cheese, is traditionally eaten in Italian households the day before Easter...."

INGREDIENTS

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Crust

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5 cups Italian-Style Flour or 4 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

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2 teaspoons salt

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2 teaspoons instant yeast

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2 tablespoons sugar

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6 tablespoons King Arthur Easy-Roll Dough Improver (optional, but very helpful); or nonfat dry milk

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1/4 cup olive oil

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1 cup + 2 tablespoons lukewarm water*

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*If you use all-purpose flour, increase the water to 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces)

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Filling

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1 dozen large eggs

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1 pound good-quality, full-flavored ham

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2 cups ricotta cheese, part-skim preferred

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1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, lightly packed

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Salt, coarsely ground black pepper, and chopped fresh parsley, to taste

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Glaze

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1 large egg

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2 tablespoons sugar

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