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Pizza Chiena, or Pizza Gain (Italian Easter Bread)

yield: 8 total time: 180 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening cold, or lard, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage about 2 links
  • 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage about 2 links
  • 3 1/2 cups liquid whole milk ricotta, drained of excess
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/2 pound sopressata diced into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/2 pound prosciutto diced into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/2 pound mozzarella
  • cheese
  • 1/2 cup white rice
  • black pepper to taste
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water
  • olive oil

Nutrition

  • Calories : 730 calories
  • Carbohydrate : 50 grams
  • Cholesterol : 285 milligrams
  • Fat : 40 grams
  • Fiber : 2 grams
  • Protein : 40 grams
  • SaturatedFat : 16 grams
  • Sodium : 1930 milligrams
  • Sugar : 3 grams
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