Pizza Chiena, or Pizza Gain (Italian Easter Bread)

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