Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Italian Farmhouse Recipes: Easter Pie

Love, love love this pie - with locally grown organic wheat berries!!! Family Farmers Unite!
I use the "pasta frolla" instructions previously posted on this blog
There are many versions of Ingredients for the filling - here are some - scroll down:
http://www.emikodavies.com/blog/pastiera-napoletana/
  • 250 grams of cooked whole grains*
  • 200 ml milk
  • 30 grams of butter
  • 350 grams of fresh ricotta (from sheep and cow’s milk, if you can get a mixture of both)
  • 350 grams of caster sugar
  • 2 whole eggs, plus two yolks
  • 100 grams of mixed candied citrus fruit (such as citron or orange), finely chopped
  • grated rind of one organic lemon
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence (or 1 vanilla bean pod)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of orange blossom water




  • The Filling
  • 10 ounces (300 g) ricotta (purchase this fresh from a delicatessen) 
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar 
  • 3 eggs, separated 
  • 1 vial (1/4 cup) acqua di fiori d'arancio (not orange extract, but orange blossom water -- purchase this from an Italian deli)
  • A pinch powdered cinnamon 
  • 1/4 cup minced candied citron 
  • 1/4 cup minced candied orange peel

there are so many recipes out there!  I will try some and let you know which I liked best.  Where we grew up the neighborhood had some good bread and pastry shops!  Lucky, right?

 http://www.pastiera.com/history.htm 
  • 1 kg pre packed frozen short pastry (if you want to make it at home click here for the recipe)
  • 700 gr ricotta cheese
  • 600 gr sugar
  • 400 gr of boiled wheat (you can easily find cans in any supermarket)
  • 80 gr crystallized citron
  • 80 gr crystallized orange
  • a dash cinnamon
  • 100 gr milk
  • 30 gr butter or lard
  • 5 eggs and 2 egg yolks
  • a spoon full of vanilla
  • a spoon of orange flavoured water
  • 1 lemon

Ingredients

http://lacucinaitalianamagazine.com/recipe/neapolitan_cake
  • 1 3/4 cups wheat berries
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 pounds fresh ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup candied citrus
  • 2 tablespoons orange flower water
  • 1 orange
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Heat oven to 375°.

    Separate remaining 4 eggs. In a large bowl, stir together wheat berries, ricotta, remaining cup sugar, candied citrus, egg yolks, orange water, finely grated zest from orange, 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest and cin

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