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Easter Grain Pie
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Easter Grain Pie

14 ingredients 45 min + 45 min 2 - 9 inch pies openrecipes
Easter Grain Pie

"This fruity ricotta and wheat pie is dense and moist and very good. A real Italian treat for Easter."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

495
Calories
19g
Protein
27g
Fat
41g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Pie not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat berries
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package mixed candied fruit
  • 1 1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 pastries for 9-inch lattice-top pies
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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