Traditional Italian Easter Sweet Pie Recipe Video
Ingredients
Ingredients for 2 balls pasta frolla (the pie crust)
One ball for the top and one for the lattice top
2 cups all purpose flour
½ cup sugar
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons sweet butter equals 1 stick.
2 eggs
Ingredients for filling
1 cup grana cotto (cooked grain)
1 ½ pounds fresh ricotta cheese
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup citron
½ teaspoon grated lemon peel
Grated peel of 1 orange
1 pinch cinnamon oil or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Additional cinnamon for sprinkling on top of the pie
Directions
Method for dough
Place 2 cups flour in a medium bowl then add the sugar ,baking powder and salt,
mix together then cut in the butter with a pastry blender.
The mixture should look like small peas.
With a fork, stir in the 2 eggs and form the dough into 2 balls then chill.
Method for filling
In a large bowl add the grain, ricotta and eggs and mix well.
Mix in the sugar , vanilla, salt, lemon and orange peel, and cinnamon.
Set aside for about 30 minutes.
Assemble the pie
Roll out the bottom dough and fit into the pie plate.
Pour the filling to the top.
Roll out the other dough ball and cut into ½ inch strips to form the lattice top.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and brush with a egg wash.
Place in a preheated 350 degree oven bake for just about an hour.
The middle should be slightly set.
Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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Place 2 cups flour in a medium bowl then add the sugar ,baking powder and salt,
mix together then cut in the butter with a pastry blender.
The mixture should look like small peas.
With a fork, stir in the 2 eggs and form the dough into 2 balls then chill.
Method for filling
In a large bowl add the grain, ricotta and eggs and mix well.
Mix in the sugar , vanilla, salt, lemon and orange peel, and cinnamon.
Set aside for about 30 minutes.
Assemble the pie
Roll out the bottom dough and fit into the pie plate.
Pour the filling to the top.
Roll out the other dough ball and cut into ½ inch strips to form the lattice top.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and brush with a egg wash.
Place in a preheated 350 degree oven bake for just about an hour.
The middle should be slightly set.
Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
This video is a creation of chef-ellie-espo. You can visit chef-ellie-espo for complete recipes, and more videos.
Editors Review
This sweet pie is a hallmark of an Italian Easter Sunday feast. Known as Pastiera in Italy, this dessert seen around Easter time, has many names but simply put, it is a sweet ricotta-based pie with citron and grain. This recipe is a classic Italian grandma’s recipe that will back childhood memories.Chef
