Pastiera di Riso - Italian Rice Pie
Serves 810 mins prep80 mins cook
An Italian Easter classic dessert made with ricotta, cinnamon, fresh citrus and tender rice.
0 servings
What you need

cup brown sugar

cup confectioners sugar

tsp ground cinnamon

tsp vanilla extract

cup arborio rice
tbsp lemon zest
egg
tbsp orange zest

cup almond
Instructions
0 Cook a cup of arborio rice in milk according to the instructions on the package and set aside to cool (you can also use 3 cups of leftover rice here too) 1 Preheat your oven to 350° 2 Generously grease a 9” springform pan, line with parchment paper and set aside for now 3 In a large bowl, whisk 4 large eggs with 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1/3 cup of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 4 Add 15 ounces of drained ricotta, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of fresh orange zest and mix until fully combined 5 Add 3 cups of cooked and cooled rice and mix until evenly distributed 6 Sprinkle a thin layer of sliced almonds over the bottom of the prepared springform pan, spread the batter evenly and then top with remaining sliced almonds 7 Bake in a 350° oven for 60-65 minutes or until lightly set 8 Allow the cake to cool fully before transferring it out of the pan and slicing 9 Garnish with a generous dusting of confectioners sugar before servingView original recipe

