Scaturchio's Pastiera Recipe

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Scaturchio's Pastiera
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1696
Calories
Total time
130
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb and 2 oz whole wheat kernels
  • pinch of salt
  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 .2 lb (1 kilogram) ricotta cheese
  • 5 cups sugar
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • orange flower water, a few drops, for flavoring
  • pastry , recipe follows
  • special equipment: 10-inch metal baking tin

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Put wheat kernels, butter and salt in a medium saucepan. Cover with water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 40 minutes. Let it rest overnight refrigerated.
  3. For the filling:
  4. Mix the ricotta and sugar thoroughly in a large bowl. Add eggs and candied fruit and continue mixing. Add vanilla and orange flower water and keep mixing. Add the wheat kernels and stir until everything is well incorporated. Pour into pie shell. Cut 6 strips from the remaining pastry and criss-cross them over the top. Bake for 1 hour, 20 minutes
  5. Pastry:
  6. 3 cups all-purpose flour
  7. 1 cup sugar
  8. 3 eggs
  9. 2 sticks butter
  10. Pour the flour onto work surface in the form of a volcano. Make a hole in the top. Add sugar, eggs and butter and start to mix by kneading it from the outside in. Roll it out with a rolling pin until it's no more than 1/4-inch thick. Place in greased baking tin. Trim excess dough and cut into 6 even strips that will fit across the top of the pie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1696.32 Kcal (7102 kJ)
Calories from fat 393.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.68g 67%
Cholesterol 309.67mg 103%
Sodium 159.35mg 7%
Potassium 148.45mg 3%
Total Carbs 282.47g 94%
Sugars 124.88g 500%
Dietary Fiber 5.95g 24%
Protein 43.64g 87%
Vitamin A 2.4mg 79%
Iron 11.3mg 63%
Calcium 793.7mg 79%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 361 Kcal (1511 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.3g 67%
Cholesterol 65.9mg 103%
Sodium 33.91mg 7%
Potassium 31.59mg 3%
Total Carbs 60.11g 94%
Sugars 26.58g 500%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 24%
Protein 9.29g 87%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 79%
Iron 2.4mg 63%
Calcium 168.9mg 79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 36.8
    Points
  • 45
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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