Pizza Rustica

Gingerbear's Note:

Got this from a Sicilian Culture web site.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 13X9 pie

Pie crust

• 2 ¾ cups flour
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup water

Filling

• ¾ lb ham , sliced thin
• ½ lb provolone cheese , sliced thin
• ½ lb mozzarella cheese , sliced thin
• ½ lb hard salami , sliced thin
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• oregano
• basil
• black pepper

Directions:

1. Knead dough ingredients, put in large bowl and cover for a half an hour.
2. Grease 13 X 9 pan with butter, then roll out dough and place half in pan, then layer filling.
3. Then, beat 6 eggs and one cup of milk, pinch of pepper and pour over filling.
4. Sprinkle with a little oregano and basil on top.
5. Put rest of pie crust over top and pinch together, make a hole in the middle with a fork.
6. Brush with egg yolk.
7. Bake 400 F for 45 minutes.