Main Course - Secondo Piatto Archives - LA BELLA VITA

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups/250g unbleached all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons/113g unsalted butter, cold and cut into ½ inch cubes
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons/29g butter, plus more to grease tart pan
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 pound/455g spinach in bunch (or 8 ounces/227g spinach leaves)
• ½ cup/125g ricotta cheese, strained of excess moisture if needed
• 1 tablespoon fresh marjoram leaves, finely chopped
• 3½ ounces/100g sliced cooked ham, cut into small dice
• 3½ ounces/100g fontina cheese, cut into small dice
• 1 cup/250ml heavy cream plus 1 tablespoon for egg wash
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup/38g freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano
• Kosher or sea salt
• Freshly ground white or black pepper
• Freshly ground nutmeg (optional)
• Special equipment: 9-inch round tart or pie pan