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Italian 8-layer pie

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Categories: Cheese & Eggs, Entrees, Italian, Tarts & Pies, Western European
Yield: 10
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Ingredients:
CRUST
2 1/2 cupAll-purpose flour
1/2 cupCold butter or margerine
Cut into pieces
1 Egg
1 Egg white
2 tbspMilk
FILLING
1 largeRed sweet pepper, roasted
1 pack10-ounces frozen chopped
Spinach thawed
1 largeFennel bulb, trimmed and
Coarsely chopped (1 cup)
2 medLeeks, thinly sliced, 2/3 C.
2 tbspOlive oil
1 cupRicotta cheese
1 cupShredded mozzarella (4-oz.)
1/4 cupPesto or Homemade pesto
1/4 cupGrated Parmesan cheese
1 Egg yolk
4 ozSalami, coarsely chopped
(?cup)
1 Beaten egg yolk
Procedures:
1To make dough in the food processor, place the steel blade in the processor bowl.
2Add flour, cold butter, and ?teaspoon salt.
3Process with serveral on/off turns till mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
4Combine egg, egg white, and milk; add to processor and process till mixture forms a ball.
5(or, for the mixing bowl method, combine flour and ?teaspoon salt in a medium mixing bowl; cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
6Add egg mixture; mix with a spoon or your hands till mixture forms a ball).
7Cover dough; chill while preparing filling.
8For filling, cut roasted sweet pepper into strips; set aside.
9Drain spinach squeezing to remove excess liquid.
10In a 10-inch skillet cook fennel and leeks in hot oil for 5 to 7 minutes or till tender.
11In a mixing bowl stir together drained spinach, ricotta, mozarella, pesto, parmesan, the first egg yolk and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
12On a lightly floured surface roll 2/3"s of the chilled dough into a 12-inch diameter circle.
13Place the dough in an 8-inch sprinform pan (the dough will go about 2-?inches up the sides).
14Press pleats in dough as necessary to fit.
15Spread the bottom crust with half of the fennel mixture.
16Top with half of the spinach mixture, half of the salami, and half of the red pepper strips.
17Repeat layers.
18Roll remaining dough into an 8-inch circle; place atop filling.
19(you may want to save a few dough scraps for decorating the top of the pie).
20Fold excess bottom crust over top crust; crimp edge to seal.
21If desired, cut reserved dough scraps into shapes and use to decorate the top of the pie.
22Or, cut a design, such as a leaf or a flower, out of the top.
23(if you don"t cut a design out of top crust make a few slits in the top crust to let steam escape while baking).
24Brush with remaining egg yolk.
25Bake in a 375°F oven about 50 minutes or till golden.
26Let stand 15 to 20 minutes.
27Remove sides of pan to serve.
28Serves 10 to 1To bake and chill ahead: bake pie as directed; cool.
29Chill pie in pan about 1 hour.
30Remove from pan, wrap in foil, and chill for up to 2 days.
31Before serving, heat wrapped in foil, in a 350°F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or till heated through.
32To bake and freeze ahead: bake pie as directed; cool.
33Chill pie in pan about 1 hour.
34Remove from pan, wrap in foil, and freeze for up to 1 month.
35To serve, thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
36Heat, wrapped in foil in a 350°F oven for 50 to 55 minutes.
 
 
 
 

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