Momma's Italian Pastierra or Holiday Pie Recipe

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Momma's Italian Pastierra or Holiday Pie
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
280
Calories
Total time
46
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and softened butter.
  2. To this, add egg yolks one at a time alternating between flour also added a bit at a time.
  3. Add 1 Tbsp.
  4. Water at a time, until all is incorporated and dough is smooth.
  5. Set aside; and keep in a cool place to rest until ready to roll out while you prepare the filling.
  6. FILLING: I do all this is a food processor but it can be done with an electric mixer easily.
  7. Add the cheese, eggs, sugar,*orange water, zest of lemon, zest of orange and mix well until smooth.
  8. Set aside.
  9. Mix in cherries and citron by hand.
  10. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4-inch thick and fit into the bottom and up the sides of a 15 round, 4 high cake pan.
  11. This dough is very forgiving and can be manipulated easily to fit the pan and to patch torn areas.
  12. If you have extra dough, roll and cutout thin strips to place on top of filling in a lattice pattern.
  13. On top of dough, cut and place 1/2-inch slices of sponge cake to fit around the bottom of the pan.
  14. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of sponge cake.
  15. Pour batter into pan.
  16. Top with lattice strips.
  17. Preheat oven temperature to 375 degrees.
  18. Bake for 1-1/4 hours.
  19. Turn off oven and leave the pie in the oven with door open to cool slowly.
  20. After completely cooled, dust the top of the pie with confectionery sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 279.99 Kcal (1172 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.07g 22%
Cholesterol 115.27mg 38%
Sodium 331.13mg 14%
Potassium 86.71mg 2%
Total Carbs 32.67g 11%
Sugars 17.74g 71%
Dietary Fiber 2.07g 8%
Protein 7.36g 15%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 297.03 Kcal (1244 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.93g 22%
Cholesterol 122.29mg 38%
Sodium 351.27mg 14%
Potassium 91.99mg 2%
Total Carbs 34.66g 11%
Sugars 18.82g 71%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 8%
Protein 7.81g 15%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 97.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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