Easter pizza

[ff18wife]

My sister makes it from our grandmother's recipe... she calls it "Pizzagaine" too.. I think hers comes out more like a large pie rather than an actual pizza.

[theatergypsy]

Since the word "pizza" means pie, the pizzagaine does indeed fit the literal description of a pie. It is a crust filled with a surfeit of meats, cheeses and eggs. Each family's recipe may differ but basically it contains those four elements.

[CourageMom]

Wait! NO need to use the dough recipe.. that is a newish way to make it.
Some people like it, BUT the authentic way is to make a regular double batch of pie crust dough and line a lasagne pan.
The Apizzagaine is really like a big bubba-sized quiche.
The Lenten season had many eating lighter, a semi-fast from sweets or a giving up of rich foods.. sooo rich foods are returned, like the reward.
Nobody says you have to or need to eat more than a modest slice.
Feed your guests, and divide it up as a take home treat for everyone.
It doesn't have to be a forbidden fruit this way. Now, go enjoy!

[CourageMom]

Italian Easter Wheat Pie, real name is Pastiera di grano
here's some interesting reading about it:
Pastiera di Grano | Almost Italian

...and here's a step by step with photo's how to achieve this dandy pie:
Ciao Chow Linda: Neapolitan Pastiera - Easter Wheat Pie