Skip the Chocolate Eggs and Make This Easter Dessert From Naples Instead | ITALY Magazine

Name: Skip the Chocolate Eggs and Make This Easter Dessert From Naples Instead | ITALY Magazine
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: For the pie crust 3 cups all purpose flour 8 tablespoons butter; diced 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 2 egg yolks Zest of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; For the filling 1 1/4 cups whole milk ½ cup granulated sugar ½ pound fresh tagliolini or dried angel hair pasta Salt; to taste 4 eggs 3 rounded tablespoons candied orange peel; minced ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon orange blossom water; Strega or other aromatic liqueur

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The best known version of this iconic dessert, Neapolitan pastiera, is made with whole wheat berries. But there’s a much less labor-intensive twist that uses pasta instead.

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Ingredients

For the pie crust 3 cups all purpose flour 8 tablespoons butter
diced 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 2 egg yolks Zest of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the filling 1 1/4 cups whole milk ½ cup granulated sugar ½ pound fresh tagliolini or dried angel hair pasta Salt
to taste 4 eggs 3 rounded tablespoons candied orange peel
minced ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
Strega or other aromatic liqueur