Make an Easter Calzone
Ingredients:
Dough--
3-4 cups Flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
3 tsp. Baking Powder
3/4 cup Lard
4 Eggs
1/2 cup Milk
Prepare and roll out dough to cover the bottom and sides of a 15 x 11 x 3 inch deep pan.
Filling--
2 1/2 pounds Italian Sausage
2 lbs. Ricotta cheese
6 Eggs
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese
1/2 cup Minced Parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cut the sausage into 1 inch pieces and fry until brown in a large skillet. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile, cream ricotta in a large bowl and add eggs one at a time, blending well. Add grated cheese, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well. Mix in the sausage and then spread evenly over the dough (brush with a mixture of 2 eggs and 1/4 cup of milk) in a 15 x 11 x 3 inch deep pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes, or until knife inserted comes out clean.
With a pan size of 15 x 11 x 3 in. deep, you probably won' t use all of the dough.