PIZZA GAINA (EASTER HAM PIE) 
The Filling:

2 lbs lean ham
1/2 stick of pepperoni
1/2 lb salami
1/2 pound provolone
1/2 pound sharp cheese
1 quart of ricotta
1/2 cup of grated Romano cheese
4 eggs
1/2 tsp black pepper

The Crust:

8 eggs
1 cup olive oil
salt
1 cup milk
6 cups flour

Dice all meats and chunk cheeses into small pieces and set aside. Beat eggs, ricotta and Romano cheese and pepper until smooth. Mix diced ingredients by hand into ricotta mixture.

Beat eggs for 1 minute and add oil, salt and milk. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, and mix with spoon until dough is stiff (Kitchen Aid works well and is much easier).

Flour board and knead until smooth. Roll dough thin and put in greased 8 inch cake pans.

Make slits on top crust. Bake at 325°F for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Makes three pies.

Submitted by: Nancy (from Grammy Rosie's cookbook)

recipe reviews
Pizza Gaina (Easter Ham Pie)
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 Sherri G (Pennsylvania) says:
LOVE THIS!! You totally made my Easter. I have been searching for this recipe a long long time! My ex mother in law used to make it every Easter but I could never talk her into sharing the recipe. Maybe she didn't know the measurements but I Thank you for sharing it!
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 Pat Mantz (New Jersey) says:
So great to have found this authentic recipe. Definitely 5 stars. Labor of love and can be a little costly, but worth every penny for a delicious Easter tradition.

 

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