Pastiera Napoletana - Easter Wheat Pie

Name: Pastiera Napoletana - Easter Wheat Pie
Ingredients: For the Pastry Dough:; 5 Cups - Flour; 1 Cup - Sugar; 6 - Eggs; 5 Tbs - Crisco; Pinch of Salt; Zest of one lemon; For the Filling:; 3 Lbs - Ricotta; 1/2 Lb - Hulled wheat (from soft wheat); 2 Cups - Sugar; 8 - Eggs, separated; 2 Tbs - Vanilla extract; 1/2 Cup Pieces of candied fruit (optional)

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INGREDIENTS

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For the Pastry Dough:

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5 Cups - Flour

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1 Cup - Sugar

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6 - Eggs

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5 Tbs - Crisco

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Pinch of Salt

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Zest of one lemon

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For the Filling:

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3 Lbs - Ricotta

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1/2 Lb - Hulled wheat (from soft wheat)

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2 Cups - Sugar

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8 - Eggs, separated

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2 Tbs - Vanilla extract

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1/2 Cup Pieces of candied fruit (optional)

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