Yummy Pizza Torta

the best stuffed pizza pie ever. Contains spinach. but it can be taken out.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 pizza pie

Ingredients

• crust

• 1  cup warm water
• 1  envelope  yeast
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

• Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese (or cottage)
• 1 (8 ounce) package  pepperoni
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups Italian-style tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  lb fresh spinach
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 8  fresh mushrooms
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. preheat oven 400 crust: Stir in water and yeast mix in oil, sugar, salt, mix well add 2 C flour beat until smooth add remaining flour until forms a ball.
2. Knead 10 times, divide into 3rds let set aside 15 mins.
3. combine: ricotta, egg, oregano, pepper.
4. set aside.
5. in skillet steam spinach until wilted 3 min.
6. Add nutmeg and salt.
7. spray 10 inch deep dish pie plate.
8. roll out first ball leave 1 inch hanging.
9. spread spinach with ricotta, layer mushrooms, mozzerella, pepperoni, and sauce.
10. top with crust.
11. fold bottom crust over edges press to seal.
12. cut vent holes in the top.
13. roll excess dough make braid.