Easter Artichoke Pies Torte Di Carciofo Per Pasqua Recipes

EASTER ARTICHOKE PIES (TORTE DI CARCIOFO PER PASQUA)

Steps:

• Mix together flour, olive oil, egg, salt, and 3/4 cup cold water in a large bowl until dough just holds together (it should be fairly dry).
• Divide dough into 2 balls, using two-thirds of dough for bottom crusts and one-third for top crusts.
• Roll out dough for bottom crusts on a floured surface until very thin and almost transparent.
• Cut out eight 6 and 1/2-inch circles.
• Wrap bottom crusts in plastic and set aside.
• Roll out dough for top crusts on floured surface and cut out eight 5-inch circles.
• Wrap top crusts in plastic and set aside.
• Prepare the Filling:.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook until slightly golden, about 6?8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Mix together ricotta cheese, parsley, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and sauteed onions in a large bowl.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 375?F.
• Assemble pies:.
• Place bottom crusts on a lightly oiled and floured baking sheet.
• Spoon 1 and 1/2 tbsp filling on each bottom crust and spread evenly, leaving 1 and 1/2-inch of crust exposed around edge.
• Divide artichokes between pies, arranging on top of filling, then spoon another 1 and 1/2 tbsp filling on top of each and add top crusts.
• To form pies, fold edges of bottom crusts over edges of top crusts.
• Pinch to seal, and then fold over again to create a slightly thicker edge.
• Brush tops with a little olive oil.
• Slit top of each pie 4 times in a crisscross pattern to allow steam to vent during baking.
• Bake until slightly golden, about 25-30 minutes. Serves 8.
• That's it!

I CAN'T BE LEFT ALONE WITH IT, ARTICHOKE PIE

Steps:

• Saute artichokes in olive oil til softened.
• season with garlic salt.
• While artichokes cool slightly, in bowl beat eggs.
• grate mozzarella cheese into eggs then add artichoke mixture & mix well.
• Pour mixture into a pie shell, sprinkle on parm. cheese then top with other inverted shell.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
• Note: 2nd pie shell may break up a bit, just piece it together as best you can, it tates so good it doesnt matter.
• This also reheats in microwave nicely the next day for breakfast lunch & dinner!