Erbazzone or Scarpazzone

Name: Erbazzone or Scarpazzone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp; Type 00 flour 3 ¼ cups; Water warm 0.8 cup; Fine salt 1 ½ tsp; Chard 2.2 lbs; Fresh scallion 3.5 oz; Garlic 1 clove; Smoked pancetta 3.5 oz; Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese to be grated 7 oz; Fine salt 1.7 tsp; Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp; Black pepper to taste; Extra virgin olive oil to taste

540

Calories per serving

Lactose Free

Energy Kcal 540
Carbohydrates g 57.6
of which sugars g 6.7
Protein g 23.5
Fats g 23.9
of which saturated fat g 9.1
Fiber g 3.9
Cholesterol mg 41
Sodium mg 1837

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Serving: 6 persone
Cost: Low
Note + the resting time of the dough

PRESENTATION

The erbazzone or scarpazzone (in dialect scarpazoun) is a savory pie whose recipe is a typical gastronomic specialty of Reggio Emilia. It originated as a humble peasant dish, as it used simple garden herbs available at various times of the season, which were enriched with dough and flavored with lard and aromas. Traditionally, it was baked in a round copper mold called "al sol," in the bread oven, and the entire Reggiana community competed to make the best. In our recipe, we have made a filling with chard, green onions, Parmigiano Reggiano, and smoked bacon, all enclosed in a layer of dough. Try our version of this rustic and nutritious dish and you won't regret it!

Also try the recipe for gnocco fritto, another specialty of Emilian cuisine!

INGREDIENTS

540

Calories per serving

Ingredients for a 12 1/2 inch diameter baking pan: Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp (30 g); Type 00 flour 3 ¼ cups (400 g); Water 0.8 cup (200 g) - warm; Fine salt 1 ½ tsp (8 g)

for the filling: Chard 2.2 lbs (1.3 kg); Fresh scallion 3.5 oz (100 g); Garlic 1 clove; Smoked pancetta 3.5 oz (100 g); Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 7 oz (200 g) - to be grated; Fine salt 1.7 tsp (10 g); Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp (20 g); Black pepper to taste

for sprinkling: Extra virgin olive oil to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Erbazzone or Scarpazzone

To prepare the erbazzone or scarpazzone, start with the dough: sift the flour into a bowl, then add the salt 1, the oil 2, and the lukewarm water 3;

knead with your hands 4 until you get a smooth and homogeneous dough. Form a ball 5, wrap it in plastic wrap 6 and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

In the meantime, take care of the filling: wash the chard under plenty of cold running water 7, dry them, and remove the stem 8; clean the green onions 9,

cut them into thin slices 10, then take the bacon and cut it into rather coarse cubes 11. In a non-stick pan, brown the oil with the peeled garlic clove; when the garlic is golden, add the green onions along with the cubed bacon 12. Sauté for 10 minutes,

add the chard 13, season with salt and pepper and cook for another 7-8 minutes covered with a lid 14. Remove the garlic clove 15,

then remove the excess water 16 and place the cooked chard in a large bowl, letting them cool. After the necessary time, take the dough out of the refrigerator, place it on a lightly floured work surface and with a dough scraper take 12.3 oz of dough 17: this will serve as the base. With the help of a rolling pin, roll out a sheet with a diameter of 14 inches 18 and another of the same size but thinner with the remaining dough.

Place the sheet you have obtained with the help of the rolling pin on a greased 12 1/2 inch tart pan 19. When the filling is cold, add 5.3 oz of grated cheese 20 and mix with a spatula to combine all the ingredients. Pour everything into the pan 21 and level the surface.

Sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese 22 and close your erbazzone with the thinner sheet you rolled out earlier 23. Finish the edges by pinching them with your fingers 24,

then pierce the surface with the tines of a fork 25 and brush with olive oil 26. Bake in a preheated static oven at 390°F for 30 minutes (or at 355°F for 20 minutes if in a convection oven). Once ready 27, remove from the oven and serve your erbazzone or scarpazzone.

How to store

You can store the erbazzone or scarpazzone in the refrigerator, once cooled, for up to 2 days covered with plastic wrap. You can freeze it either cooked or raw only if you have used fresh, not defrosted, ingredients.