Turkey breast pie for passover

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Matzot; regular*
1½ cup Chicken broth;cold
1½ pounds Ground turkey breast -OR:
1½ pounds Turkey breast; cubed*
½ cup Olive oil salt freshly ground black pepper
1 dash Nutmeg
1 Bay leaf
1 teaspoon Sage; dried -OR: large fresh sage leaves
1 Garlic clove;large
½ teaspoon Rosemary;dried, wrapped in cheesecloth
¼ cup Pine nuts
2 Eggs;slightly beaten
Matza meal*
3 Egg yolks

Directions

*Matzots and mastza meal may be bought in Jewish grocery stores and many supermarkets *The recipe calls for cubes of turkey breast to be ground; however I think a substitution of pre ground turkey would be acceptable

To quote the author,"This delightful Passover dish must have been brought to Italy by the Spanish refugees nearly five hundred years ago, since its name and preparation are close to the Picadillo of Spain and south America which is usually made with beef." Break matzot directly into a shallow bowl and pour broth over them.

In a large saucepan, place meat and oil and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add bay leaf, sage, garlic and rosemary and saute, stirring frequently until meat is dark brown on all sides. (If dried sage is used, enclose it in the cheesecloth with the rosemary.If you using ground turkey, add garlic and bay leaf to this cheesecloth bundle). Transfer meat to a dish to cool.

Remove and discard bay leaf, sage, garlic and rosemary. Add nuts to saucepan with oil and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain excess liquid from the matzot, but do not squeeze dry. Add soaked matzot to the saucepan and turn heat off. If using cubed turkey breast, grind it now and return to the saucepan. Add beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.

Oil a 9 inch cake pan and sprinkle with matza meal. Pour meat mixture into it; level it with a spatula. With a small ladle, make three depressions near the centre and place 1 egg yolk in each depression.

Bake in 375F oven for ½ hour. Source: _The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews_ ====================================================================== ==== BBS: COLOSSUS Date: 12-09-92 (22:29) Number: 2334 From: ANNE MACLELLAN Refer#: NONE To: ALL Recvd: NO Subj: Italian Jewish more 3/3 Conf: (125) COOK

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