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Easter Recipe: Pastiera Napoletana Grain PieThere's No Easter in Naples Without This Sweet Grain and Cheese Pie
Pastiera is made three or four days before Easter Sunday so the different flavors can blend. Here is the traditional Neapolitan recipe for this delicious Italian cake.
This delicious ricotta cheese and grain pie is a very old Neapolitan speciality for the Easter season. Pastiera is best enjoyed one to three days after it is baked, so the different flavors can blend into a heavenly mix. Therefore, pastiera is traditionally made on Good Thursday or Good Friday to be had as a dessert on Easter Sunday and each family hands down a 'secret' recipe from one generation to the next. The preparation comprises two steps: the short pastry and the filling, followed by the baking. Ingredients for the Short Pastry
MethodKnead the flour, butter, sugar and eggs together quickly. Make a ball of the dough and let rest in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Ingredients for the Filling
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Baking the PastieraGrease a 12" baking pan with butter and dust with sugar. Line with three quarters of the pastry. Roll out the remaining dough and cut into strips. Arrange the strips over the filling in a lattice design. Brush the strips of dough with egg yolk. Heat the oven to 375° F. and bake the cake for 1½ hours, until the filling sets and the crust is golden brown. Do not remove it from the oven immediately, but let it cool down inside. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving with a glass of sweet wine. If required, the pastiera will keep in the refrigerator for about a week. It is also suitable for freezing. Wine PairingSuitable wines to accompany Pastiera Napoletana would be:
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