← All recipes

Fiadone Villese - Cheese Pie of Villa Santa Maria

Fiadone Villese - Cheese Pie of Villa Santa Maria is a volume 8-01 jan 2005 recipe made with Eggs, Water, Olive Oil, Baking Powder, and All Purpose Flour. Serves 10. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 8
• 1 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 3 tsp
• 2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1 lb
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 pinch

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Beat 3 of the eggs in small bowl.

2. 2

   Remove 2 tablespoons beaten egg to a cup; stir in water; reserve egg wash.

3. 3

   Stir olive oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the baking powder into eggs until thoroughly mixed.

4. 4

   Gradually add egg mixture to 2 cups flour in large bowl, stirring with fork until dough just begins to form ball.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with milk and gather into ball.

6. 6

   Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth, about 3 minutes, adding as much of the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed to prevent sticking.

7. 7

   Refrigerate, wrapped in plastic wrap, 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Heat oven to 375F. Beat remaining 5 eggs in large bowl until frothy.

9. 9

   Stir in remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, the cheese, pepper and nutmeg until well blended.

10. 10

    Cut off one third of the dough; reserve, wrapped.

11. 11

    Roll out remaining two thirds of the dough on lightly floured surface into 15-inch circle.

12. 12

    Fill with cheese mixture, Roll out reserved third of the dough into 11-inch circle; center over filling.

13. 13

    Trim dough flush with edge of pan.

14. 14

    Brush between top and 'bottom edges of dough with reserved egg wash; pinch to seal.

15. 15

    Brush top with remaining egg wash.

16. 16

    Cut four 1-inch slits in top for vents.

17. 17

    Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack to room temperature. Cut into thin wedges to serve.

18. 18

    Nutr. Assoc.: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0