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Comment on Easter Italian Ham Pie aka “Apizza Gain” by tmannino

tmannino — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:41:54 +0000

You have a great recipe in your family! I look foward to trying this version.

I am going to post our family recipe. It has been in our family for generations. It has a lot less ingredients than most recipes I have seen online, and wonder if it is due the fact that my great/grandparents could once only afford the essentials, or due to the the regional differences in Italy. Although simple, we enjoy it every year on Easter. Happy Easter!

2C cubed ham
1C grated cheese (we prefer picorini romano)
1C rigotta cheese
10 large eggs
pepper to taste
salt if needed (the ham and cheese are usually pretty salty, I only use a small pinch of kosher salt).

Use your favorite recipe for pie crust, roll out two crusts, one for bottom and one for top of pie. Place one pie shell in bottom of pie plate and add ham filling. Add top crust and crimp top and bottom edges together. Slice slits in top of pie shell to allow steam to release. Bake at 425 for 10 min, and then at 350 until knife insterted in middle comes out clean (depending upon oven, could be 30-50 min (convection ovens, around 30). Allow to cool slightly, slice and enjoy!

From the Mannino, Abrunzo and Noviello families.

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rum cake recipe from scratch — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:32:03 +0000

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Comment on Gravy? Who Are All These Italians Who Call Tomato Sauce “Gravy” by Sau Berntson

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Comment on Gravy? Who Are All These Italians Who Call Tomato Sauce “Gravy” by Authentic Italian Cooking

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Comment on Gravy? Who Are All These Italians Who Call Tomato Sauce “Gravy” by G. Amicarelli

G. Amicarelli — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:42:07 +0000

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Comment on Easter Italian Ham Pie aka “Apizza Gain” by Michael Emanuel

Michael Emanuel — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:07:48 +0000

I am Greek with an Italian Brother-in-law ,The best of both worlds. I have close Italian friends and the wife wants to make Pizza Gran,made with wheat. Can’t find a recipe and that ‘s what happens when offspring don’t record Mom’s culinary treats ,they become extinct. ” Endangered is temporary ,extinct is forever “.

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Comment on Take My Wife…. Leave The Cannolis by Cooking Shrimp

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