Shelly's Recipe

HOLIDAY BRUNCH TORTE

Category: Breakfast and Brunch

1 pkg frozen puff pastry, thawed according to package directions
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 lb salami and ham, sliced thin
2 (10 oz) pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 lb ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 bunch scallions, chopped
2 clove garlic, minced
Roasted red pepper, chopped
1 egg, slightly beaten for top

Preheat oven to 400. Roll one of the puff pastry sheets into a circle about 16 inches. Fit pastry into a spring form pan with 1 inch overhang. Sprinkle half the parmesan cheese on bottom of the pastry. Add half the cheddar cheese,, half the salami and half the ham.

Place the spinach in a bowl, adding the mozzarella, ricotta and 2 eggs. Add scallions and garlic to mixture and mix well. Top as next layer, then pepper and remaining salami and ham. Top with remaing cheeses. Roll the other sheet of puff pastry just to fit the top of the tort. Fold the overhang pastry to the center of the tort; top this with the pastry cutting any excess off.

Make a few slits in the pastry, using scraps to decorate as desired. Brush with remaining egg and place torte in a sheet pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Let rest for 30-45 minutes to cool slightly and then slice. Serves 10.