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                 ITALIAN FILLING FOR YEAST PASTY DOUGH

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Pork
               Ceideburg 2

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       lb           Italian sausage
  2       tb           Olive oil
    1/2   c            Pine nuts
  1                    Clove garlic, minced
    1/2   lb           Spinach, cooked, squeezed
                       -dry and chopped
  1       c            Ricotta cheese
  1                    Egg, beaten
                       Salt and freshly ground
                       -pepper
  1                    Egg beaten with 1
                       -tablespoon milk or water

 Remove sausage from casings, crumble into skillet; saute over
 medium-high heat until browned.  Drain well and transfer to mixing
 bowl.

 Heat olive oil and saute pine nuts until golden.  Add garlic and cook
 briefly.  Add to sausage along with spinach, ricotta and egg; mix
 well. Season with salt and pepper.

 Roll out dough, cut into 4-inch squares.  Place 2 tablespoons filling
 in center of dough, Fold over.  Seal with tines of fork.  Place on
 lightly greased baking sheet.  Let stand in warm place for 15
 minutes. Brush with egg wash.

 Bake in a 425F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.  Cool on wire racks.

 Serve at room temperature.

 Makes about 24 buns.

 From the San Francisco Chronicle, 8/10/88.

 Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 11 1992.



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