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Genoese Easter Pie

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Difficulty People Time
Medium 6 90 minuti
Ingredients
2 fogli puff pastry
80 g Sterilgarda ricotta
50 g grated cheese
1 Kg spinach
2 fresh eggs
6 hard boiled eggs
q.b. salt
q.b. pepper
q.b. nutmeg
q.b. olive oil
Preparation
  1. Wash the spinach and blanch it in boiling water for 5 minutes; drain it and let it cool.
  2. Press the spinach in a colander to remove excess water, chop finely and season with salt, nutmeg and 2 tablespoons of oil.
  3. Mix the Sterilgarda ricotta with 2 fresh eggs and 40 g of grated cheese. Add everything to the spinach mixture and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Shell the 6 hard-boiled eggs.
  5. On a floured work surface, roll out the two sheets of puff pastry so that they are a little larger than the pan.
  6. Butter the pan and spread the first sheet of puff pastry on top.
  7. Pour the ricotta and spinach filling into the mold, insert the eggs, making them sink into the mixture and brush with the grated cheese.
  8. Cover the pan with the second sheet of puff pastry, seal the edges and remove the excess pastry.
  9. Cook in a preheated oven for approximately 60 minutes at 180°.
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