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Parigina Napoletana

A savory snack found at local bars or bread bakeries, and typically served as a mid-morning snack, or at afternoon aperitivo.
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ball pizza dough
  • 1-2 sheets frozen puff pastry (thawed)
  • 12-14 oz. tomato sauce
  • ½ lbs. smoked ham, sliced extra thin
  • ½ lbs. provola or mozzarella (sliced into large wide strips)
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk

Equipment

  • 9.5x13 baking sheet
  • wax paper

Method
 

  1. Stretch out the pizza dough and flatten using a rolling pin.
  2. Place the dough into 9.5x13 baking sheet lined with wax paper.
  3. Drizzle dough with the olive oil.
  4. Using a tablespoon, spread tomato sauce over the dough. (You don't have to use all the sauce. Just enough to offer a coating like a pizza.)
  5. Lay the thinly sliced smoked ham on top, then layer on top the slices of cheese.
  6. Roll out the puff pastry (already thawed), and poke it with a fork.
  7. Lay the puff pastry on top of the cheese.
  8. In a small bowl, crack 1 whole egg. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and beat well.
  9. Brush the egg+milk mixture onto the puff pastry.
  10. Bake in 400℉ (200℃) oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
  11. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes, then slice into rectangles (should be about 8 pieces).
  12. Serve immediately or reheat for later.