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Easter Cheese Pizza
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Easter Cheese Pizza

Pizza Pasquale di Formaggio

A soft Umbrian specialty rich in cheeses, ideal for Easter breakfast and to be served with coppa.

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Easter Cheese Pizza is a savory Umbrian leavened bread designed for Easter breakfast, when it's served with cured meats and other traditional dishes. Its identity comes from the dough enriched with cheeses, which gives it an intense, savory, and lingering flavor, while eggs, lard and oil contribute to a soft and elastic consistency. pecorino It brings a strong note, balanced by the parmesan, with the lemon juice and white wine completing the aromatic profile. Cooking in tall moulds favours a developed shape and a soft bread crumb soft, enclosed in a golden surface. The editorial staff highlights the traditional pairing with the coppa, particularly suited to supporting the richness of the leavened dough. The recipe is traditionally from Umbria.

Instructions

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1

Prepare the first dough

Arrange the flour in a fountain shape and melt half cube of fresh yeast of beer in a glass of hot water. Pour the liquid into the cavity, knead until you obtain a mixture Mix until smooth and form a compact loaf. Transfer it to a bowl, cover it, and let it rest in a warm place overnight, until it has visibly increased in volume.

2

Complete the leavening

120 min

In the morning add the milk to the first mixture and incorporate the remaining fresh yeastKnead briefly to distribute it evenly, then cover the dough again and let it rise in a warm place for at least two hours. Wait until the dough becomes more fluffy and soft before proceeding with the other ingredients.

3

Combine the ingredients

Add the eggs to the mixture, pecorino, the grain, the lard, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, white wine and salt, using a pinch for each egg. Work the mixture continuously, until the cheeses are evenly distributed and a mass is obtained without dry areas.

4

Work the dough

Knead until it reaches a soft, elastic consistency. Test for workability by lifting and folding a portion: the dough should stretch without immediately breaking and maintain a smooth surface. If necessary, continue kneading until the fats and cheeses are fully incorporated and the dough appears uniform.

5

Shape the loaves

Divide the dough into evenly sized loaves. Gently round them, folding the tops toward the bottom, then place them in fairly tall, but not overly large, pans. Leave enough room for them to expand during baking, without compressing the dough in the pans.

6

Bake in the oven

Bake the molds in preheated oven at 220°C (428°F). Bake until the surface is nicely browned and the structure appears developed and firm. The total cooking time is not indicated in the available data: therefore, check the cooking by observing the external color and verifying that the loaves are steadily puffed.

7

Serve the Easter pizza

Let the Cheese Easter Pizza cool before unmolding and slicing. Serve with cured meats, especially with coppa. In Umbria it accompanies the traditional Easter breakfast, eaten after "the bells are melted", together with the coratella and to the omelette.

Chef's Tips

Divide the dough into tall, not too large molds, filling them without overfilling, so that the leavening and baking develop a soft, even texture.

Ingredients

8
  • Ingredients for 8 people
  • (2.2 lb) 1 kg flour 10 eggs
  • (10.58 oz) 300 g cheese pecorino
  • (5.29 oz) 150 g of grana cheese
  • (3.53 oz) 100 g of lard
  • ½ glass of extra virgin olive oil the juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 splash of white wine 170 cc of milk
  • 1 cube of fresh yeast of beer
  • 1 pinch of salt for each egg

Can't find it in the US?

  • pecorinoMost US supermarkets

    Pecorino Romano is the easiest to find

    It is saltier than most Italian pecorino: taste before adding salt.

  • Grana PadanoMost US supermarkets

    Parmigiano Reggiano

  • lardMost US supermarkets

    Vegetable shortening, same weight, for doughs and pastry

    Or: Neutral oil for frying; butter for doughs, 20% more by weight

    Shortening has a neutral flavor; butter browns faster.

  • fresh yeastUS equivalent

    Active dry yeast: 40% of the fresh weight (25 g fresh = 10 g active dry)

    Or: Instant yeast: one third of the fresh weight (25 g fresh = 8 g instant)

    Dissolve active dry yeast in lukewarm liquid first; mix instant yeast straight into the flour.

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