Neapolitan pastiera: the original recipe of a great pastry chef to make the perfect dessert – Wine D

Neapolitan pastiera: the original recipe of a great pastry chef to make the perfect dessert – Wine D

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Directions The Neapolitan pastiera is a myth, not only the classic Neapolitan Easter cake but an authentic family tradition, a jewel of Neapolitan pastry.

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Cooking tools:

  • Kitchen scale
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Wooden spoon
  • Grater
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Rolling pin
  • Cake pan
  • Baking sheet
  • Chef's knife
  • Refrigerator
  • Measuring cup
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 500 g re-milled semolina (w180)
  • 250 g butter or even better would be to use lard (of excellent quality)
  • 170 g icing sugar or (130 grams of icing sugar with 45 grams of dextrose)
  • 1 whole egg (about 60 grams) + 1 egg white (about 30 grams)
  • 30 grams of lemon peel
  • 300 grams of sheep ricotta
  • 200 grams of cooked wheat
  • 240 grams of granulated sugar
  • the peel of 1 organic and untreated lemon
  • 50 grams of candied citron
  • 50 grams of candied orange
  • 50 grams of candied pumpkin (cucuzzata)
  • 50 grams of whole milk
  • 20 grams of butter or lard
  • 2 whole eggs (about 125 grams) + 2 egg yolks (50 grams)
  • vanilla (optional)
  • 20 ml of orange blossom essence (orange blossom)
  • pinch of cinnamon (optional)

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