Traditional Easter Pie Recipes: Ricotta Pie, Wheat Pie

by Melody Kettle


Cross section of a Meat Pie from the Pie Store in MontclairThere's little reason to reinvent the wheel - or to reinvent the Italian Easter Pie(s), after all, the recipe has remained the same for generations.

Since we've worked our tails off (no pun intended) at HFTK this week, I will sign off for the holiday with two traditional Italian Easter Pie recipes.  Last year, I posted my grandmother's recipes for Ricotta Pie and Wheat Pie, here again, I offer the recipes to you!

Click Here for the Ricotta Pie Recipe!

Click Here for the Wheat Pie Recipe!

If you've got a great "pizzagaina" (Italian Meat Pie) recipe, please send it over and I'll post.

Enjoy and have a Happy Easter!

 


Italian Ricotta Pie Recipe for Easter

by Melody Kettle


Just as cookie baking commences during Christmas time, in Italian households, pie making occurs around Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.

This is a very old recipe, so there are many different variations. For me, the ground clove in this recipe is what makes the pie so memorable.

Ingredients:

3 lbs. ricotta

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ground cloves

1 tbsp. cocoa

Grated chocolate

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