Pizza di Pasqua al Formaggio

Umbrian Easter Bread

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    2 or 3

    Large Loaves
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Italian Regional Cookbook

By Valentina Harris

Published 2017

  • About

This is not a pizza as such, but is called a pizza since the word is sometimes used to describe a savoury bread, or a simple cake. It is actually very rich and labour-intensive, which is typical of the traditional dishes that mark the feasting for important religious festivities. In Italy, Easter Monday is often the day when family and friends head into the countryside for a picnic, and this bread would be exactly the kind of food that is suitable for taking along to share on such an occasi