Pizza Chena, or Pizza Chiena, generally pronounced “Pizza Gaina,” is a southern Italian savory “pie” made with quite a lot of cheese, chilly cuts, and eggs baked inside a bread crust. There are lots of totally different recipes for this conventional Italian specialty, however that is the one I favor. You’ll be able to mess around with the fillings as you see match and use your personal favourite chilly cuts or cheeses, and even add some grilled greens should you like, although greens should not historically used.
This tasty pie is historically made on Good Friday to be eaten on Easter Sunday or to be taken on the normal Pasquetta, or Easter Monday picnic and is made to rejoice the top of lent. The pie could be made in a 15 x 13-inch rectangular baking dish or in a 10-inch springform pan, and although I favor it served at room temperature on it’s personal, you might provide some tomato sauce on the aspect for dipping should you favor.
I used sliced meat and cheese, however you might additionally use cubes of meat and cheese as an alternative of the slices. If you wish to simplify issues much more, you might even purchase pre-made pizza dough instead of making your personal. I hadn’t made this Easter specialty for years, and after making it this yr I remembered how scrumptious it truly is and I plan on making it by way of the summer time to pack for picnics. Pizza Chena travels nice, and a great sized slice is a whole meal!
Buon Appetito
Deborah Mele
Elements
Dough:
- 1 Tablespoon Lively Dry Yeast
- 2 1/2 Cups Heat Water
- 5 to six Cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
Filling:
- 3/4 Pound Sliced Recent Mozzarella
- 1 1/2 Kilos Sliced Chilly Cuts Of Alternative – Select Three Varieties (I used Soppressata, pepperoni, and ham)
- 1/2 Pound Sliced Cheese (I used Provolone, however Swiss, Gruyere, or Asiago all work properly)
- 2 Roasted Crimson Peppers Reduce Into Strips
- 6 Massive Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/3 Cup Chopped Recent Parsley
- Salt & Pepper
Egg Wash:
- 1 Egg Overwhelmed With 1 Teaspoon Water
Directions
- In a big bowl combine the yeast and1 cup of water and let sit till bubbly.
- Add the remaining water and blend.
- Place 5 cups of the flour right into a mound on a counter with the salt, and make a properly within the heart.
- Add the water and yeast combination into the properly together with 1 teaspoon of oil and blend with a fork till a sticky dough types.
- Knead by hand till the dough is clean, including extra flour as wanted.
- Calmly oil a big bowl with the remaining oil and place the dough within the bowl turning it to flippantly cowl with oil to forestall sticking.
- Cowl the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a heat spot in your kitchen till the dough has doubled in dimension.
- Preheat the oven to 375 levels F. and flippantly oil a ten inch tart pan with detachable backside, or a ten inch spring-form pan.
- Divide the dough in half, and roll out one ball to a circle a minimum of two inches wider than your pan.
- Match the dough into the pan, pulling up alongside the edges.
- Layer the sliced meats, cheeses, and purple pepper within the pan.
- In a small bowl, beat collectively the eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt & pepper, then pour this over the meats and cheeses.
- Roll out the opposite half of the dough, then use it to cowl the pie, sealing the sides by pinching the underside and high items collectively, slicing off any extra.
- Brush the highest of the pie with the egg wash, then bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or till puffed and golden brown.
- Cool, take away from the baking pan and serve in slices.
