Nonna's pastiera di riso recipe

105 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Put one cup of cooked Arborio rice in one litre of milk.
  2. 2Boil in milky and stir all the time.
  3. 3Crack 7 full eggs and 3 egg yolks.
  4. 4Let the cooked rice cool down.
  5. 5Beat eggs.
  6. 6Add 400g sugar and stir.
  7. 7Add 2 shots of Strega liquor.
  8. 8Add 2 tbsp of lemon essence.
  9. 9Add 1tbsp of vanilla sugar.
  10. 10Mix.
  11. 11Put 1 kilo of ricotta.
  12. 12Mix.
  13. 13Blend the rice to make it smooth.
  14. 14Mix with the rest.
  15. 15Mix it's best with your hands like this it's mixed properly.
  16. 16Roll the pastry on baking paper.
  17. 17Put the pastry in a nonstick pan.
  18. 18Poke some holes with a tooth pick.
  19. 19Pour the mix inside.
  20. 20Put strips on the top for decoration.
  21. 21Bake in oven at 180C for 1h and 45mins.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked Arborio rice
  • 1 kg ricotta
  • 1 Litre full cream milk
  • 400 g sugar
  • 1 bsp vanilla sugar
  • 2 tbsp Lemon essence
  • 2 shots Strega liquor
  • 7 full eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 500 g plain flour
  • 3 eggs
  • Orange zest
  • 200 g butter

Equipment

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Tips

  • Blend milk and rice then add to bowl and mix. Use your hands!
  • Add pastry strips on top for decoration.