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Ingredients
  

  • One batch of Flaky Pie Crust – see belowor you can use store bought, the kind that is rolled
  • 1 Pound of Sweet Italian Sausage
  • 1-2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Zucchini
  • 4 Ounces of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 2 Roma Tomatoes or ! cup of Grape or Cherry Tomatoes cut in half lengthwise
  • 1 Beaten Egg – pinch of salt
  • 3-4 Tablespoons of Grated Pecorino Romano

Flaky All Butter Pie Dough:

  • 1 ½ Cups of All Purpose Flour 180 grams
  • ¼ Teaspoon of Salt
  • 10 Tablespoons of Cold Unsalted Butter cut into ½” cubes (142 grams)
  • 4-5 Tablespoons of Ice Water

Instructions
 

  • Heat a skillet to medium high.
  • Remove the sausage form the casing, break it apart and add it to the hot pan. As it is cooking break it up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Cook , stirring occasionally until the sausage begins to brown.
  • Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with paper towels.
  • Slice the zucchini 1/4” thick.
  • Place the olive oil in a hot pan and add the zucchini slices. Brown them quickly on each side. You don’t want them to over cook and loose their shape or become mushy.
  • When done remove from pan and place on a dish lined with paper towel to absorb any excess moisture.
  • Slice the tomatoes 1/4” thick and blot on paper towel to remove any excess moisture or slice cherry or grape tomatoes lengthwise.
  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • On a lightly floured surface roll the dough into a 14” diameter circle and place it on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Pile the sausage in the middle of the crust leaving a 2 inch border all the way around.
  • Scatter the sliced zucchini over the sausage overlapping the slices.
  • Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the zucchini and then layer the sliced tomatoes over the cheese having them overlapping.
  • Fold the 2” border up over the filling leaving most of the filling exposed.
  • Beat the egg with a pinch of salt and brush it over the crust.
  • Sprinkle with some of the grated pecorino romano.
  • Place the galette in the freezer for 20 minutes , before baking, so the dough firms up and is nice and cold.
  • In the lower third of your oven, bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temp to 375° and bake for an additional 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

All Butter Flakey Pie Dough:

  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour and salt.
  • Add the butter to the flour. Toss the butter with the flour and start to squeeze the butter into the flour until you have pieces of the butter where some are larger and smaller than the size of a peas.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of the water to the mixture and toss to combine.
  • Start to bring the dough together. If the dough seems dry and is not holding together add water a teaspoon at a time and continue to gently mix until the dough holds together.
  • Form into a disc about 1" thick and wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.