Easter Pie

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Viewer Requests

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

3/4 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for garnish
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
1/2 cup cooked short-grained rice
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
6 sheets fresh phyllo sheets or frozen, thawed
3/4 stick (3 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Blend 3/4 cup of powdered sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange zest and ricotta in a food processor until smooth. Stir in the rice and pine nuts. Set the ricotta mixture aside.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Lightly butter a 9-inch glass pie dish. Lay 1 phyllo sheet over the bottom and up the sides of the dish, allowing the phyllo to hang over the sides. Brush the phyllo with the melted butter. Top with a second sheet of phyllo dough, laying it in the opposite direction as the first phyllo sheet. Continue layering the remaining sheets of phyllo sheets, alternating after each layer and buttering each sheet. Spoon the ricotta mixture into the dish. Fold the overhanging phyllo dough over the top of the filling to enclose it completely. Brush completely with melted butter.

Bake the pie until the phyllo is golden brown and the filling is set, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pan to a rack and cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over the pie and serve.

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Sylvia Baden, PA 04-13-2009
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Not your typica Italianl Easter Pie
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

My mother has been making Easter sweet pies for years. I was very disappointed in the flavor. It was easy to make but the... flavor was not there. We needed more flovoring or more sugar. I WILL STICK TO MY OLD RECIPE NEXT YEAR.Read more
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null null, null 04-04-2009
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new twist
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe is just like a traditional Easter dessert my Italian grandmother used to make but much less involved! I... substitute cinnamon for the orange zest and skip the pinenuts. It tastes great, just like grandma's!Read more
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Elizabeth Felton, DE 03-30-2009
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Easter Pie
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very appealing. One question, can pie be made with another filling other than ricotta? Your responds would be a great. ... Thank You Betty De.Read more
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Anonymous 08-23-2008
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Can't wait to make again
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you love rice pudding and phyllo, you'll love this dessert! I halved the recipe (using a heaping 1/3 cup sugar and only 1... egg instead of 1 1/2 eggs), and squeezed some orange juice into the mix since I didn't have the peel, and it turned out delicious! I also didn't use any nuts, and think it is fine.Read more
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Melissa Kingsville, MD 05-23-2008
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Excellent Short Cut!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My mom makes an Italian Easter wheat pie, but it is very labor intensive...this is an amazing short cut that has all of the... flavors of the wheat pie, but it's so quick and easy...I love it!Read more
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Anonymous 04-15-2008
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A taste of Italy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The Easter Pie turned our perfect. My only problem was that I burned the pine nuts when toasting them so I did not use them.... My guests were very impressed. They travel to Italy frequently and said it was like being in Italy.Read more