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| Pastiera Napoletana Recipe courtesy Mario Batali Show: Molto Mario Episode: Easter Desserts Overall User Rating:  |
Not bad for a non-Italian
03/27/2008 at 01:02pm
User: Linda from Wallingford, CT User Rating:
This was time consuming, but fun to try, and definitely tasty! (Of course it's easier to buy a pie, but where's the satisfaction in that? :) Other than all the time it took to soak the wheat, the crust was the hardest part (isn't it always?). Actually, I have to say it wasn't all that hard, but I did cheat and use a food processor. Mixed dry ingredients, then pulsed in butter, finally blended in egg yolks. Dumped all of that on a flour-dusted counter, and agree with the previous poster -- it was a crumbly mess. A little ice water firmed things up nicely, though. A lot of kneading was also helpful. :) My only other comment on the recipe was that I thought it had way too much cinnamon. My husband and daughter disagreed, but they've never had the wheat pie my dad used to buy from a family-owned Italian bakery in New Haven.
Terrible Crust
03/22/2008 at 01:47pm
User: ava from nashua, NH User Rating:
I followed the crust recipe to a T and what a mess. The crust crumbles everywhere and rolling it our was a nightmare. Don't make this crust!! I should have gone to the Modern Pastery Shop in Medford, MA and bought one for $14.00. My Mother was born and raised in Naples, Italy and is the geatest cook ever. She couldn't find her recipe and too bad for me. What a mess!!!!