Rustic cake: a delicious and tasty treat to enjoy together.

It often happens that we don't know what to bring to a dinner or an aperitif at a friend's house, but what better dish than a delicious rustic pie?
The perfect recipe as an appetizer for a cocktail or as a side dish for dinner. It can be prepared in both sweet and savoury versions, depending on the ingredients chosen during preparation.
We offer you a wide variety of very simple recipes to cook up a mouth-watering rustic pie!
 

Apple rustic pie: a soft and tasty dessert

Let's start with the apple rustic pie, a very soft and easy-to-prepare dessert. Apples have always been a classic ingredient in homemade desserts because apple pie is a true must that we all have cooked at least once.
The ingredients needed for preparation are: apples, flour, whole milk, lemons, cinnamon, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, and fine salt.
On our Spaghetti & Mandolino site, you can find delicious apples that will arrive conveniently at your home. The first step for preparing the apple rustic pie is to melt the butter in the microwave and grate the lemon zest, squeezing some to give a more intense flavor to the batter.
 

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The second step is to peel the apples, remove the core, and slice them thinly on the short side. Then, you can mix the apples with the flour, baking powder, and the eggs that have been beaten beforehand.
It is important that the mixture is homogeneous and creamy so that it can be transferred to a cake tin. Finally, set the oven to 180°C and bake the apple rustic pie for about 50 minutes.
This dessert is truly tasty and easy to prepare; it is perfect for concluding a dinner among friends.

Ricotta and spinach rustic pie: unique and traditional

Indeed, the traditional rustic pie is based on a filling of ricotta and spinach. We are talking about a rustic pie that is very simple to prepare but delicious to taste!
This recipe has become a classic on our tables, a side dish appreciated by everyone, young and old. Thanks to the ricotta which provides a sweet flavor, even children will enjoy this savoury pie.

The preparation of the ricotta and spinach rustic pie involves just a few simple steps. Starting from cooking the spinach in a pan, seasoned with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil or with garlic for those who want an intense flavor. For spice lovers, we recommend using flavored oils with chili that you can conveniently find on our site.
Once the spinach is cooked, you will need to wait a few minutes for them to cool before mixing them with the ricotta. Usually, a fresh ricotta that blends perfectly with the spinach is used, but since we love diversity, we suggest a delicious variation: try smoked ricotta cut into cubes. This way, the cubes will melt during cooking, giving a unique flavor to the spinach and your ricotta and spinach rustic pie.
 

Zucchini rustic pie: ideal also for little ones

Children usually do not like vegetables; in fact, one of the biggest challenges is to convince them to eat them. The zucchini rustic pie is just what you need to hide the little vegetables and make them eatable for the kids.
This savoury pie can be cooked in many variations to suit all tastes. The traditional recipe calls for zucchini and cheese, two ingredients that go perfectly together. The preparation of this savoury pie is very quick as you just need to slice the zucchini and cook them in a pan. You can try seasoning the zucchini with rosemary flavored oil to give a unique touch to your vegetables.

You can add aged cheese cut into cubes to the mixture, such as truffle cheese or beer cheese. The flavor will be delightful!
The zucchini rustic pie is the perfect dish to bring to a dinner as it will be appreciated by everyone and can be enjoyed as an appetizer with a good glass of wine or during the meal as a side dish. This way, even the little ones can enjoy a delicious side dish and will also appreciate the vegetables.
 

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Ham and cheese rustic pie: the cousin of pizza

The ham and cheese rustic pie is very similar to a pizza and can be served as an appetizer, for a buffet, as a main dish, or even for a tasty snack. The puff pastry is filled with cooked ham, mozzarella, ricotta, and your favorite cheese. It can be enjoyed both cold and hot and is an excellent dinner saver: you can prepare it with whatever ingredients you have in the fridge.
Let’s see how to prepare it together. Roll out the puff pastry in a medium-high edged cake tin and cover it with slices of cooked ham and diced mozzarella. Finally, add some ricotta seasoned with pepper, then bake it in the oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes.

The cooked ham and cheese rustic pie is one of the quickest savoury pies to prepare because the preparation time is really minimal. Moreover, you can stuff it with your favorite ingredients as instead of cooked ham you can use speck, which will give a crunchy touch to your pie. Additionally, instead of mozzarella, you can use montasio or asiago. On our site, you can find an endless selection of cheeses to choose your favorite and enjoy it melted in your quick savoury pies.

All you have to do is choose the recipe with your favorite ingredients and get cooking!

S&M