Recipe for Pastiera Di Grano (Easter Wheat Pie)- Part 1 
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Yield:
1
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
Wheat: ----------------
3/4 lb Soaked wheat *
1 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Scalded milk
1 tsp Sugar
1/4 cup Minced glace citron
1/4 cup Orange peel
----------------- Pasta frolla: ----------------
(flaky sweet pastry)
2 cup Sifted all-purpose flour
A pinch salt
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Butter
3 x Egg yolks
1 tbl Milk
----------------- Filling: ----------------
3 cup Ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Sugar
6 x Egg yolks beaten
1 tsp Vanilla
A dash cinnamon (optional)
Grated rind of one lemon
1 tbl Orange flower water (1 to 2)
Or 1/2 tsp orange extract
4 x Egg whites beaten stiff
Confectioners sugar
Instructions:
Instructions: * Drained and weighed after soaking. (If soaked wheat is not available, dry wheat may be soaked as follows: cover dry wheat with cold water adn boil 15 minutes or until husks crack open. Remove from heat and soak 24 hours)

Prepare WHEAT: Place drained wheat in covered saucepan and cover with 3 cups water. Add salt and boil 1 hour, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Drain wheat, add milk and sugar, and boil an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add citron and orange peel, mix and allow to cool.JM
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