Sausage Pie Easter Pie Food

EASTER PIE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pulse the flour, salt, and butter together in your food processor until you have fine crumbs. Pour in the egg and continue to pulse.
• Slowly pour the water into the food processor as you are blending until the dough comes together to form a shaggy ball.
• Remove the dough. Divide it into two flat disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Allow it to rest in the fridge while you prepare the filling. You can make the crusts up to a day in advance.
• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Cook the Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break up the sausage as it cooks and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the sausage is completely cooked through and browned. Set it aside and allow it to cool.
• Whisk together the ricotta, mozzarella cheese, 3 of the eggs, salt, and pepper in a bowl until completely blended.
• Stir the cubed salami into the egg mixture.
• On a floured surface, roll out one of the crusts into a large 16-inch circle.
• Lay the curst carefully into an 8-inch springform pan and gently press into the bottom. Leave about an inch of dough hanging over the edge of the pan and trim any excess.
• Layer the prosciutto slices into the bottom of the crust.
• Spread the ricotta mixture in an even layer over the top of the prosciutto.
• Sprinkle the top of the ricotta mixture with the cooked Italian sausage and press down to create an even layer.
• Layer the red bell peppers over the sausage.
• Top with the spinach and Parmesan cheese.
• Roll out the second pie crust into another circle. This one can be smaller, more like 12 inches.
• Place the top crust over the top of the pie and crimp the bottom and top crusts together, sealing the pie.
• Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl. Cut four long cuts into the top of the pie and brush the crush with the egg wash.
• Bake on a baking sheet in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the internal temperature has reached 150 F.
• Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool for at least three hours before cutting. You can also cool it completely and place it in the fridge for up to 2 days.

ITALIAN EASTER PIE

Steps:

• For the dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and water; set aside. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour and salt and pulse a couple of times. Add the chilled butter and pulse about 10 times until pea-size pieces remain. Add the egg mixture and pulse 15 to 20 times until a dough ball forms. Place the dough ball on a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 1 minute. Divide into 2 balls, wrap each ball with plastic wrap and rest in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
• For the filling: While the dough is resting, whisk together the ricotta cheese, salt, some pepper and 6 of the eggs in a medium bowl and set aside. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, add the oil and brown the sausage, breaking up the pieces while it's cooking, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the sausage on a paper towel-lined plate, leaving behind any fat. Add the asparagus and cook until beginning to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch cake pan with butter.
• On a well-floured counter, roll out each dough ball into a thin 14-inch circle. Cover one circle with plastic wrap until ready to use. Loosely roll the other dough circle around a rolling pin and unroll over the prepared cake pan, letting the excess hang over the side. Press the dough gently into the sides of the pan so there is no gap between the pan and the dough. Shingle the salami over the bottom of the dough, creating an even layer. Then, add the asparagus in an even layer on top of the salami. Next, add half of the egg mixture and spread it out evenly, then top with the capicola in an even layer. Layer in the sausage and top with the remaining egg mixture, then finally the provolone cheese.
• Whisk the remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush the outside rim of the dough with the egg wash. Add the remaining dough circle to the top of the pie and cut off the excess dough. Press both circles together to create a seal. Brush the remaining egg wash over the entire top and slice a couple slits in the top of the pie. Bake until golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

MONTEREY SAUSAGE PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, red pepper and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in 2 cups cheese. Transfer to a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. , In a small bowl, combine the milk, eggs, biscuit mix, sage and pepper. Pour over sausage mixture. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

ITALIAN EASTER PIE | PIZZA RUSTICA

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, combine the flour, cold cubed butter, olive oil, egg, and salt. Pulse just until the mixture is combined; it should resemble coarse sand. With the food processor running, pour 4 tablespoons of cold water in and mix until the dough comes together and forms a ball.
• Lay out a piece of plastic wrap. Dump the dough on to the plastic wrap and press together into a disk shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the filling ingredients, and mix until combined. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Divide the dough into two pieces: two-thirds for the bottom crust and one-third for the top crust. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the larger piece of dough into a circular shape. Carefully place the dough in a greased springform pan and line the insides and bottom with it. You can use any scrap pieces to fill in the gaps in the pan.
• Pour the ricotta filling into the crust. Use a spatula to smooth and even it out.
• Roll out the remaining pie crust into a circle. Place it over top of the ricotta filling. Trim any excess overhang and use the side crust to roll over the top crust of the pie. Brush the pie with a beaten egg and make a small "x" shape in the middle of the pie to allow steam to escape.
• Place the pie on the middle rack of the preheated oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 350 degrees. Bake for about 75 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Let cool for five minutes before removing the collar; let sit for another 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

EASTER MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place ricotta in a large mixing bowl and add eggs one at a time while mixing on low speed. Stir in mozzarella, ham, salami, and prosciutto until all ingredients are well combined. Line two 9 inch pans with pastry. Spoon half of mixture into each pan. Sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese over each pie, then cover with top pastry. Crimp edges and cut steam vents in tops.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until crust is golden brown. Cool on racks.

SAUSAGE PIE

Steps:

• Place sausages on a rack in a baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink. Cut into 1-in. pieces; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute peppers in oil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a 3-qt. baking dish. Add the sausages and the next eight ingredients. , Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until heated through.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIE

Steps:

• Place pie shell in oven during the pre-heating time for about 5- 10 minutes in order to firm the bottom some.
• Don't overcook!
• Remove casing from the sausage and crumble.
• Sauté sausage and onions; drain well and spoon into prepared pie shell.
• Blend eggs, milk, cheese, salt and pepper; pour over sausage mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes, or until custard sets and tests clean with a knife.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Cut into 8 wedges and serve.

SAUSAGE PIE (EASTER PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Prepare crust as you would for any pie. Divide the pastry into 2 balls. Roll out one ball of pastry and put into a 9in pie plate. Set other ball of dough aside until filling is done.
• Cut the basket cheese into about 1/2in squares and put into a large mixing bowl with cooked and cooled sausage. Beat the 9 eggs, sausage grease and parmesan cheese until combined. Mix the egg mixture into the sausage and cheese mixture until well combined. Pour into the pie plate.
• Roll out other dough ball the was set aside and put it on top the sausgae egg mixture and close the edges with a fork.
• Bake at 350 for about an hour and the crust is golden brown.