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