Recipe Details

Torta Pasqualina

A spectacular Easter pie from Liguria — flaky pastry layered with Swiss chard, fresh ricotta, and whole eggs baked inside. When you slice it, a perfectly set egg yolk is revealed in each portion.

Prep Time

2 hours

Category

Main

Ingredients

9

Steps

7

Recipe and Instructions

500 gSwiss chard or spinach, stems removed
500 gfresh ricotta, well drained
100 gParmigiano-Reggiano, grated
8eggs (6 whole for inside, 2 beaten for filling and wash)
1onion, finely diced and sautéed
250 gfresh marjoram leaves (or 2 tsp dried)
1/4 tspfreshly grated nutmeg
500 gshortcrust or puff pastry (2 sheets)
to tastesalt and white pepper

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