Pastiera di Grano - Easter Wheat Pie - Rossella's Cooking with Nonna

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while mascarpone offers a similar creamy texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often less expensive.

candied fruit

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: fresh fruit

Dried fruit offers a similar sweetness and texture, while fresh fruit can be more cost-effective.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder can provide chocolate flavor with less sugar, while milk chocolate is often cheaper.

Take off any rings or jewelry before starting.

Make a well with the flour in a bowl.

Add 3 eggs into the well of flour.

Add a dash of salt to the mixture.

Add some shortening (or lard) to the mixture.

Add sugar to the mixture.

Mix the ingredients with your hands until combined, starting with one hand and then using both hands as the dough forms.

Knead the dough until it comes together, ensuring it's well mixed.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple of hours to rest.

After chilling, take the dough out and set aside a piece for the lattice top.

Roll out the dough, starting with your hands and then using a rolling pin, ensuring it is not too thick.

Fit the rolled-out dough into a pie dish, trimming any excess.

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