There was one more Easter recipe in Entertaining with The Sopranos. La Pastiera, also called Pizza Gran and/or Easter Dessert Pie, was another cheesecake in a latticed crust.
I had some candied citron and orange peel left over from making hot cross buns, so I figured I'd go for it.
What is it with Carmela's fillings? This cheesecake called for 4 ounces of hulled wheat. In the cheesecake, not the crust.
No, I'm not going to make any comments about ingredients in cheesecake recipes.
Deciding this would be a learning experience, I bought some hulled wheat. Maybe it's supposed to help keep us regular. Her dough was another artery clogger with 3 eggs. The filling calls for another 4 eggs, so you get the idea. If that scares you, too, go to my pie crust recipe. Carmela's a killer in her own way.
Ma's Qassatat ta I-Irkotta - small rikotta pies - are a lot simpler to make. And healthier. For a half dozen, you need 2 eggs. Okay, to be fair La Pastiera uses 470 g of ricotta, while Qassatat uses 250 g. But still... another 3 eggs in the crust?
Qassatat are also easy to pack and serve at picnics.
La Pastiera was no big whoop. I wouldn't make it again.
No, I'm not going to make any comments about ingredients in cheesecake recipes.
Another recipe down. Sixty-six more to go.
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