Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Pizza Rustica - Tuesdays with Dorie


Yes, this recipe is wonderful.  But I think the star is



THE DOUGH!  What a great sweet dough.  I close my eyes and see strawberry pie....



But I digress....back to the recipe.  Lots of yummy cheese (I used Parmesan and provolone instead of Romano and mozzarella) and what's not to love about prosciutto?



Ready to go into the oven.  I think the parsley was important for both flavor and color.



And speaking of color, the wildflowers in Central Texas are beautiful this year.  The flower arrangement awaits the Pizza Rustica!


I was not too sure about this recipe.  I was delighted with how the sweet dough and salty filling came together.  It was a nice dinner with a side salad and sliced fruit.  I will make this again.  It is worth the 14 points plus value (Weight Watchers).

I did have one problem, but it was an user error.  I misread the cooking time and the middle was not done.  However, we all scarfed down the edges while I put the pie back in the oven to finish cooking.  I should have waited until it "puffed up," not just felt done without soft spots.

Yes, another great recipe from Baking with Julia by Dorie Greenspan.  To see what others did with the recipe this week visit Tuesdays with Dorie.  Also, this week's hosts have reproduced the recipe on their blogs, Capital Region Dining and The Place They Call Home.

9 comments:

  1. I liked this one too. Your flowers are beautiful!

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  2. A beautiful Pizza Rustica!! I’m so jealous of those beautiful wild flowers! Have a lovely Easter!

    I just realized you are in Central Texas…Hope you are safe from the tornados!

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    1. Thanks Kathy. It seems that the tornados are north of me. I'm in Austin. Hope you have a nice Easter too!

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  3. Strawberry tart with this crust sounds wonderful.

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  4. Thanks for calculating the ww points value. Looks great.
    Lisa

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  5. Beautiful - the dough was a treat to work with. I think I need to close my eyes for some of that strawberry pie too :-)
    Nice job.

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  6. I think this dough would be great with a strawberry pie! Thats a great idea.

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  7. Mmmmm Strawberry pie! Oh yes please... do make it and post the pictures! How come that everybody's talking about strawberries and that poor Pizza Rustica is left all alone!
    YOUR PIZZA RUSTICA LOOKS GREAT and I love the flowers!
    Thank you for having visited my blog and left a lovely comment.

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    1. Ok...I went to the store today and got enough strawberries for a pie....to be continued!

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