Recipe: Italian Easter Cheese Pie (Shalone)

Italian Easter Cheese Pie (Shalone)
rec.food.cooking/Mary1313 (1998)

This is similar to a quiche.

double pie crust dough
2 lb. ricotta
1 cup grated Romano cheese
2 Tbsp. parsley, minced
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup mozzarella or Fontinella cheese
1/2 lb. chopped ham, cooked sausage or other Italian lunch meat
1/2 tsp. salt
black pepper
egg, beaten, to brush on crust

Line 9 or 10 in pie crust with half of crust.

Mix remaining ingredients and pour into pie shell.

Top with remaining crust. Brush crust with beaten egg.

Bake pie at 350 F for one hour.