TWD: Pizza Rustica
| April 3, 2012 | Posted by imathomebaking under TWD |
Welcome to another delicious edition of Tuesdays With Dorie: Baking With Julia!
This Week Our Hosts Are: Capitol Region Dining & The Place They Call Home, where you can also find the recipe.
Well, I almost thought I’d never get this post up today! I’ve been sick, so sick that I forgot the recipe was due this week. For some reason I thought I had till next week! I would have already made this on Sunday, as I never wait till THE day to make it. I had a few things going against me, being sick & the fact that the Commissary is closed on Monday’s…So I had to wait till early this evening to get to the store.
I was worried about not being able to find some of the cheese ingredients and I could not be upset if I could not as I live in Japan and can only work with what I have. So it was a mad dash to the store, happily I was able to find everything I needed for the filling. I was pleased that I would not have to sit this one out.
I was smart and made the crust dough this morning and my sweet hubby helped me gather all the filling ingredients and off to the oven it went! I want to say that I was thrilled with this crust. How simple it was to throw all ingredients into the food processor and hit a button! It was perfect.
I was worried about rolling it out after the dough had been very chilled in the fridge all day but all I had to do was work it a little and warm that butter right back up by kneading it a few times. Rolling it out was easier than I imagined as well. I think I can honestly say I’ve never made a lattice top on anything before, if I have I certainly do not remember it. It came out beautiful!
The ingredients were as simple as using a rubber spatula to “mix” together everything and plop it into the pie plate. The recipe did not state to do an egg wash on the crust, but I always try to with pie crusts. I tested a small piece of the dough and it was super sweet. From reading some posts earlier in the day some people took issue with how sweet it was and did not think it complimented the filling. I could not wait to find out for myself.
I ended up baking mine for about 2o minutes longer than the suggested time. I did this only because I know my oven and things seemed to be baking extra slow on 350 degrees but it came out perfect. I have to admit I forgot to butter my pie plate before laying the bottom crust down but in reality it made no difference, the pie cut really easily and came out no problem.
It smelled amazing and I did take a taste of it. I am a picky eater and so not really my thing but I needed to taste it just to see. While I would not sit there and eat a big piece, it was actually delicious! The crust was just perfect with the filling in my opinion. My husband loved it and had several slices, stating he loved the taste of the crust with the fillings, not to sweet for him.
I do plan on making this again and when I do I will make a few small changes such as using mushrooms and spinach. Thanks for visiting 
Yay! I’m glad you got it done and it was a hit. It looks great! I do hope you are feeling better.
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I hope you feel better soon – I salute your determination to bake while still feeling under the weather. Your dish turned out lovely!
It’s beautiful! I’m going to give this another shot with some different add-ins too, I love the idea of onion and spinach. Hope you’re feeling better!
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What a nice blog you have
I love how TWD makes me discover such great bakers!!!
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April 4, 2012 at 6:56 am
Thank You so very much Mireia for the lovely comment
I thank you for visiting & I do hope you will come back soon!
Oh so sorry you were sick…such determination to get the recipe cooked!
This was my first lattice too…yours looks beautiful and I love the ruffle edge! I want to find a ruffle wheel! 
My friends had the same cheese-withdrawal issue while living in Japan, I cannot imagine! Glad you found all the ingredients!
Glad this was a hit with you…we really enjoyed it, too! Your Pizza Rustica looks beautifully delicious! Hope you’re feeling better!
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April 4, 2012 at 10:52 am
How lucky it all came together in the end. I think there are lots of possibilities for this one, though I’m not sure about the sweet crust / savory filling combination. I hope that you are on the road to recovery. It’s not fun to be sick.
Betsy recently posted..Tuesdays with Dorie: Pizza Rustica
Hope you’re all better now…I agree with you, the pie is delish! Beautiful photo.
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bakingismyzen recently posted..TWD: BAKING WITH JULIA: Pizza Rustica
See? Mine would have looks so much better with an egg wash! And the roller thing for the lattice. Yours looks perfect! It really did come together pretty easily.
Amanda recently posted..TWD: Pizza Rustica
Looks great!! And the lattice top did indeed came out beautiful!! Mine didn’t look that pretty!!!
oh you worried too much.. it came out soo good!! Hope you feeling better!! I tried a vegetarian option.. and its worth a try!!
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Hope you are feeling better!
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Hope you feel better now! Your pie looks great..
Your lattice top is beautiful. I had never done one either and it was so much easier than I thought it would be. So glad you are feeling better. I was sick in February, down for a day and half with out even eating a bite. I have to be really sick to not eat! Then I had that lingering cough as well.
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April 5, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Hope you are feeling better. It sounds like you were very determined to get this one in – great effort!
Cher recently posted..Where’s the Yeast? (TWD Baking w/Julia: Pizza Rustica
Sorry to hear you were sick. Your pie looks yummy! I think mushrooms and spinach would be great additions
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Love how the filling is playing peek-a-boo with the lattice top!
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I hate baking when I’m sick. I’m just so lazy!
Awesome job on the pie! I love lattice tops! They make everything look so much prettier!
jen (sbb) recently posted..TWD: Pizza Rustica
I think I would have liked this even more with something more in the filling, not sure what though!
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