Special Italian Easter Pizza

Method14 steps · about 2 hr

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   Step 1: Cook and stir Italian sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking the sausage into crumbles as it cooks, until well browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease; set sausage aside.

   Uses ½ pound bulk Italian sausage

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   Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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   Step 3: Oil the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan with olive oil.

   Uses olive oil

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   Step 4: Cut 1/3 of the dough off the loaf and set aside under a cloth. Form the remaining 2/3 dough into a ball and roll into a 14-inch circle on a floured work surface.

   Uses 1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed

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   Step 5: Line the springform pan with rolled dough, allowing dough to hang over the edge by 2 inches all around.

   Uses rolled bottom crust and reserved top dough

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   Step 6: Layer half the cooked Italian sausage, half the mozzarella cheese, half the ham, half the provolone cheese, half the salami, and half the pepperoni into the pie crust.

   Uses ¼ pound mozzarella cheese · ¼ pound cooked ham · ¼ pound provolone cheese · ¼ pound salami · ¼ pound pepperoni · half cooked sausage · lined bottom crust

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   Step 7: Spoon and spread half the ricotta cheese over the layers of meat and cheeses.

   Uses 8 ounces ricotta cheese · first meat and cheese layers

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   Step 8: Sprinkle half the Parmesan cheese over the ricotta.

   Uses ¼ cup Parmesan · pie with first ricotta layer

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   Step 9: Pour half the 8 beaten eggs over the layers; continue layering the remaining meats, sliced cheeses, ricotta cheese, and then Parmesan cheese.

   Uses 4 beaten eggs · ¼ pound mozzarella cheese · ¼ pound cooked ham · ¼ pound provolone cheese · ¼ pound salami · ¼ pound pepperoni · remaining 8 ounces ricotta · remaining ¼ cup Parmesan

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    Step 10: Pour remaining beaten eggs over the last layer of Parmesan cheese.

    Uses remaining 4 beaten eggs · layered filling

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    Step 11: Roll out remaining piece of bread dough to a circle about 12 inches in diameter; lay the piece over the pie to form the top crust. Roll and pinch the bottom crust overhang over the top crust to seal in the filling.

    Uses reserved top dough · filled pie

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    Step 12: Beat 1 egg with water in a small bowl; brush the top of the pie with egg wash.

    Uses 1 egg · 1 teaspoon water · sealed unbaked pie

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    Step 13: Bake pie in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is set, 50 to 60 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the middle of the crust should come out without raw egg.

    Bake Easter pizza · 60 minUses egg-washed pie

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    Step 14: Allow pie to cool in the pan for at least 25 minutes before releasing the spring and removing pie from the pan. Transfer to a serving platter and cut into wedges for serving.

    Rest in pan · 25 minUses baked Easter pie