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Torta Pascualina

Cultural Context

Torta Pascualina hails from the Liguria region of Italy and is traditionally enjoyed during Easter celebrations. This savory pie is a celebration of spring, filled with fresh greens and rich cheeses, symbolizing the end of winter and the arrival of new life. While it has deep roots in Italian cuisine, variations can be found across South America, particularly in Argentina, where it has been embraced and adapted.

ItalianITmain
60 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
500gr di spinaci o bieta
250gr di ricotta
40gr di formaggio grattugiato
100gr di prosciutto
noce moscata
pepe
2 pasta sfoglia
6 uova

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a more affordable cheese with a similar flavor.

1

Preheat the oven.

2

In a bowl, mix the spinach or chard with ricotta, grated cheese, prosciutto, nutmeg, and pepper.

3

Roll out the puff pastry and line a tart pan with one sheet.

4

Fill the pastry with the spinach mixture and create small wells for the eggs.

5

Crack the eggs into the wells.

6

Cover with the second sheet of puff pastry and seal the edges.

7

Cut slits in the top pastry to allow steam to escape.

8

Bake in the oven until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

sautéingbaking

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

dairyglutenegg

Also Known As

Easter PiePascualina
Local Name: Torta Pascualina

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