Momma's Italian Pastierra or Holiday Pie

Naturally Savvy Recipes

In a large bowl, cream together sugar and softened butter.

To this, add egg yolks one at a time alternating between flour also added a bit at a time.

Add 1 Tbsp.

water at a time, until all is incorporated and dough is smooth.

Set aside; and keep in a cool place to rest until ready to roll out while you prepare the filling.

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FILLING: I do all this is a food processor but it can be done with an electric mixer easily.

Add the cheese, eggs, sugar,*orange water, zest of lemon, zest of orange and mix well until smooth.

Set aside.

Mix in cherries and citron by hand.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4-inch thick and fit into the bottom and up the sides of a 15" round, 4" high cake pan.

This dough is very forgiving and can be manipulated easily to fit the pan and to patch torn areas.

If you have extra dough, roll and cutout thin strips to place on top of filling in a lattice pattern.

On top of dough, cut and place 1/2-inch slices of sponge cake to fit around the bottom of the pan.

Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of sponge cake.

Pour batter into pan.

Top with lattice strips.

Preheat oven temperature to 375 degrees.

Bake for 1-1/4 hours.

Turn off oven and leave the pie in the oven with door open to cool slowly.

After completely cooled, dust the top of the pie with confectionery sugar.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 lb unsalted butter ( softened)

2 cups flour

2 egg yolks ( lightly beaten)

4 tablespoons orange juice or 4 tablespoons water ( liquor may be substituted)

1 (3 lb) containers whole milk ricotta cheese

2 cups sugar

12 eggs ( beaten)

1 teaspoon orange juice or 1 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 teaspoon anise extract ( liquor can be substituted)

x oranges, zest of

x lemons, zest of

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 bottle maraschino cherries ( chopped)

2 tablespoons candied citron peel ( finely chopped & optional)

sponge cakes

confectioners' sugar ( for dusting)

Steps/Methods:

In a large bowl, cream together sugar and softened butter.

To this, add egg yolks one at a time alternating between flour also added a bit at a time.

Add 1 Tbsp.

water at a time, until all is incorporated and dough is smooth.

Set aside; and keep in a cool place to rest until ready to roll out while you prepare the filling.

FILLING: I do all this is a food processor but it can be done with an electric mixer easily.

Add the cheese, eggs, sugar,*orange water, zest of lemon, zest of orange and mix well until smooth.

Set aside.

Mix in cherries and citron by hand.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4-inch thick and fit into the bottom and up the sides of a 15" round, 4" high cake pan.

This dough is very forgiving and can be manipulated easily to fit the pan and to patch torn areas.

If you have extra dough, roll and cutout thin strips to place on top of filling in a lattice pattern.

On top of dough, cut and place 1/2-inch slices of sponge cake to fit around the bottom of the pan.

Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of sponge cake.

Pour batter into pan.

Top with lattice strips.

Preheat oven temperature to 375 degrees.

Bake for 1-1/4 hours.

Turn off oven and leave the pie in the oven with door open to cool slowly.

After completely cooled, dust the top of the pie with confectionery sugar.

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Randy Boyer
Randy is the co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com and The Healthy Shopper. She has been working in the natural health industry for over 20 years. She is very passionate about healthy living by choosing natural and organic as much as possible, has a personal love of cooking and sharing healthy recipes and is a fitness enthusiast.