Easter Grain Pie Recipe Italian

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WEBFeb 22, 2024 · This Italian Easter grain pie made with ricotta, wheat berries, and candied citrus is flavored with orange and lemon zest for a …

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1. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Pour in wheat and allow to boil 40 minutes. As wheat is cooking, beat eggs in a large bowl while gradually adding 1 cup sugar to eggs. Mix in fruit, ricotta, vanilla extract, cinnamon, lemon rind, and orange rind.
2. When wheat is ready, drain in a colander and rinse with warm water. Place 3/4 cup of cooked wheat in a small bowl, and mix in shortening and salt. Stir until shortening is melted, then stir wheat mixture into ricotta mixture along with the rest of the cooked wheat berries.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Line two 9 inch pie pans with pastry. Cut remaining pastry into strips for tops of pies. Spoon half of filling into each pan. Cover with pastry strips to form lattice tops. Crimp edges.

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Pastiera Napoletana Recipe Easter Grain Pie Recipe

WEBFeb 13, 2019 · The Pastiera is the emblematic and legendary traditional Neapolitan Easter pie. Made with traditional ingredients like, ricotta, …

1. Place the flour and sugar in a bowl on a pastry board.
2. Put the cooked wheat, milk, butter and the grated rind of lemon into a saucepan.
3. Pick up the shortcrust pastry from the fridge and spread it to a thickness of about ½ cm. You can use a pasta machine to help you with that.

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