Sausage Pie

Name: Sausage Pie
Ingredients: Filling; 3 lbs bulk sweet Italian sausage; 3 lbs ricotta cheese; 7 eggs; 8 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese; 1 lb grated mozzarella cheese; 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped; Crust; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature; 8 eggs; 1 egg, beaten

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Ingredients

Filling
3 lbs bulk sweet Italian sausage
3 lbs ricotta cheese
7 eggs
8 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 lb grated mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Crust
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
8 eggs
1 egg, beaten

Directions

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["To make filling-.", "In a large pan, brown sausage meat until no longer pink. Place in colander and rinse with water to remove excess fat. Drain well and cool.", "In a large bowl, mix ricotta and eggs until well blended. Add grated cheese, mozzarella and parsley. Add cooled sausage meat. Mix well and set aside while making crust.", "To make crust-.", "Mix flour, margarine and 8 eggs until dough is formed. Knead a few minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Divide dough into four pieces. Roll out each piece large enough to fit a 10\" pie plate. Fill pie shells with sausage filling and cover with top crust. Seal top and bottom crust with beaten egg; pinch and seal crust. Brush top of pies with beaten egg and bake at 350F for 50 minutes. Pie should be deep golden brown.""