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Italian Easter Pie /Pizza Rustica (Aka "Ham Pie")

Dee514 · food.com · 2003 · Original

other (asserted)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

650g

Water

237g

Hydration

Salt

0.3%

Yeast

1.09%

Oil

Sauce

Cheese

1276g

Dough weight

896g

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

45-50 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Bulk

2h

Ingredients (8)

  • yeast1 pastry for double-crust pie
  • flourflour3.25 cup · 650g
  • yeast1 envelope yeast7.1g
  • waterwater1 cup · 237g
  • cheese otherricotta cheese2 lb · 907.2g
  • cheese mozzarellamozzarella cheese12 oz · 340.2g
  • cheese otherfreshly grated romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese0.25 cup · 28.3g
  • saltsalt0.25 tsp · 1.5g

Toppings (8)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheeseleaves lard or 1 1/2 tablespoons butter1.5 tbsp · 21.3g
  • over cheesepepper0.125 tsp · 0.5g
  • over cheesesweet Italian sausage links2 lb · 907.2g
  • over cheeseprosciutto0.25 lb · 113.4g
  • over cheesecooked ham0.5 lb · 226.8g
  • over cheese5 eggs
  • over cheesechopped fresh Italian parsley1 tbsp · 1.5g
  • over cheeseground black pepper0.25 tsp · 1.1g