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31 Oct, 2023
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Caprese Cacio E Pepe Pie Crust
Prep Time : 20 Minutes
Cooking Time : 1 Hour
Serves : 2
DID YOU KNOW
This savoury Caprese Cacio E Pepe Pie Crust draws inspiration from Italy’s most well-loved Caprese salad, hailing from Capri. An excellent way to use fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and Italian herbs, this pie crust is a real treat and is most often cooked during Italian summers. Regardless of the season, this authentic Italian recipe makes for a wholesome meal packed with flavours.
PREP TIME
20 Minutes
20 Minutes
COOKING TIME
1 Hour
1 Hour
SERVES
2
2
Ingredients
FOR THE PIE CRUST
- 2, Sorrentina’s Cacio E Pepe Crackers
- 200 gms, Bread Crumbs
- 100 ml, Olive Oil
- 100 ml, Water
FOR THE FILLING
- 1, Sorrentina’s Blush Pink Sauce
- 2,Tomatoes, Sliced
- 2,Mozzarella Cheese
- 30 gms, Flax Seeds/ Pine Nuts/ Sunflower Seeds
- 20 ml, Olive Oil
Preparation
FOR THE CRUST
- Add the crackers, bread crumbs, olive oil and water in a mixer
- Blitz them together to create a shortcrust pastry
- Allow the mixture to cool in the refrigerator
- Meanwhile, sheet the dough, making it 5mm thick
- Line it in the pie mould, making sure the edges are nicely scraped and even
- Dock the pie with a fork, making sure the pie crust does not swell but remains crispy
FOR ASSEMBLY
- Add a layer of cheese at the base, along with sliced tomatoes
- Add in a layer of Sorrentina’s Blush Pink Sauce and some nuts
- Repeat the first two steps
- Bake it in a preheated oven for 14-15 minutes, at 180 degrees
- Once done, top it up with sunflower seeds or pine nuts, for an added crunch
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