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<RecipeTitle>HAM - Spinach and Ham Pie</RecipeTitle>
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<NbPersons>8</NbPersons>
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<IngredientText>Lucinda&apos;s Spinach and Ham Pie
(4 Stars)
Every Easter, Martha Stewart Living TV food editor Lucinda Scala Quinn prepares a savory Italian pie filled with spinach and ham. To ensure a thin, flaky crust, Linda notes that it is essential to wring out the cooked spinach in cheesecloth before adding it to the rest of the filling.</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="1759" quantity="8.0" unit="tablespoons" comment="unsalted" defaultState="true" weightGram="14.2" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="8.0" unit="tablespoons">8 tablespoons (1 stick)</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>unsalted butter</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>room temperature</IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="4.0" unit="ounces">4 ounces</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>cream cheese</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>room temperature</IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.25" unit="cup">1/4 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>heavy cream</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="811" quantity="1.625" unit="cups" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="124.99999" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.625" unit="cups">1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>all-purpose flour</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>plus more for dusting</IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="teaspoon">1/2 teaspoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>coarse salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientText>3 ten-ounce bags spinach, stemmed and well washed, but not dried</IngredientText>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="3.0" unit="tablespoons">3 tablespoons</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>olive oil</IngredientItem>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="medium">1 medium</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>onion</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>finely chopped</IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="313" quantity="3.0" unit="large" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="50.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="3.0" unit="large">3 large</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>eggs</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="pound">1 pound</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>fresh ricotta cheese</IngredientItem>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="cup">1/2 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="702" quantity="1.5" unit="teaspoons" comment="coarse" defaultState="true" weightGram="6.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.5" unit="teaspoons">1 1/2 teaspoons</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>coarse salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="726" quantity="0.5" unit="teaspoon" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="2.1" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="teaspoon">1/2 teaspoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>freshly ground pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="8.0" unit="ounces">8 ounces</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>boiled ham</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>cut into 1/4-inch cubes (optional)</IngredientComment>
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<RecipeText>Directions

Make the pastry: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the butter and cream cheese. Process until combined. Add cream, and pulse to combine. Add the flour and salt, and pulse just until a ball forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead a few times. Divide dough in half, pat each half into a disc, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the filling: Place the spinach in a very large pot over medium-high heat. Cover, and cook, stirring once or twice, until spinach wilts, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from pot, and set aside to cool. Squeeze dry, wringing out the cooked spinach in cheesecloth (there should be 2 cups), and coarsely chop.
Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add oil and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent but not brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat to cool briefly.
In a large bowl, lightly beat 2 eggs. Add ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper; mix to combine. Stir in the spinach and onions. Add ham; stir to combine.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to a 13-inch circle. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch glass pie plate, allowing the excess dough to hang over the edge of the plate. Trim edges to 1/2 inch. Spread spinach mixture evenly into pie plate. On a lightly floured surface, roll out second disc of dough to a 13-inch circle. Transfer to top of the pie. Trim top crust to overlap the bottom by 1/4 inch. Fold top crust over bottom, and crimp edges together with your fingers. Cut a few small vents. Beat the remaining egg with a few drops of water, and brush over surface of pie. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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