Easter Meat Pie

Description

This meat pie is a winner every Easter. Stuffed full of ham, salami, and prosciutto, as well as ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses, this pie really satisfies!

Ingredients

  • 4 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
  • 2 pounds ricotta cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1 pound cooked ham, chopped
  • ½ pound Genoa salami, chopped
  • ¼ pound prosciutto, chopped
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Place ricotta in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs
  3. one at a time
  4. with an electric mixer on low speed. Stir in ham
  5. salami
  6. mozzarella
  7. and prosciutto until well combined.
  8. Line two 9-inch pans with pastry. Divide ricotta mixture between the pans. Sprinkle each pie with Parmesan cheese
  9. then cover with top pastry. Crimp the edges and cut steam vents in tops.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown
  11. about 1 hour. Cool pies on wire racks.

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 12

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