Farina Pie Recipes

RICOTTA PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor combine the dry ingredients and pulse a few times.
• Add the cut-up butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse ground meal.
• Add the slightly beaten egg and pulse until the dough starts coming together.
• On a lightly floured wooden board, turn out the dough and form into a smooth disc, by pressing dough together.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl (of a stand mixer) beat the ricotta on low speed with the paddle attachment until smooth (approx 30 seconds). Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
• Slowly add the sugar and continue to beat for another 30 seconds or so.
• Add the lemon zest, cinnamon, liquor, and 1 egg.
• Beat until the egg is properly incorporated. Remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Continue to add one egg at a time, making sure to properly incorporate into the mixture and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Set aside while you roll out your dough.
• Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Place oven rack to bottom third.
• Roll out the dough to fit your pie plate (9-inch). The thickness should be about 1/8 of an inch. Carefully fold over and fit into your pie pan.
• Pour the filling.
• Optional step: Decorate with strips of dough and brush tops of dough strips with milk.
• Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until the center filling is set. Place foil on the edge of crust to prevent over-browning.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Refrigerate until serving.

FARINA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, applesauce, sugar and honey until smooth. Mix in the lemon zest. Combine the cream of wheat, baking powder and cardamom; stir into the creamed mixture. Blend in the yogurt and egg whites. Try not to overmix, or the bars will fall. Finally, mix in the coconut and sliced almonds if you like them. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 45 to 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are brown but not the top. Cool and cut into bars.

HOW TO MAKE FARINATA

Steps:

• Combine garbanzo flour and water in a bowl; whisk until batter is smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a plate and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Skim as much foam as possible from top of batter. Whisk salt, rosemary, and 3 tablespoons olive oil into batter.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat and heat until smoking hot. Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil in skillet and swirl to coat bottom of skillet with oil. Continue to heat until oil shimmers and a wisp of smoke rises from oil.
• Quickly pour batter into hot oil; carefully transfer skillet to preheated oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is browned and crusty, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer immediately to a plate, cut into wedges, and serve hot. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper.

ITALIAN FARINA CAKE ( MIGLIACCE)

Steps:

• 1. Add milk to pot and as soon as it starts boiling add Farina.stir till it starts to thicken and remove from heat, and stir until cool.mix eggs, sugar, vanilla,lemon juice and beat until fluffy. add ricotta cheese and continue beating until totaly incorporated. grease a 9x13 cake pan with butter. pour mixture in pan and bake at 350f for about 45 minutes or until top browns.toothpick method should be fairly clean but a little wet is ok as cake will gell as it cools. once cool cover with tin foil and leave in refrigerator over night. dust with confection sugar.

FARINA PIE

Steps:

• -Bring milk to a boil over med. heat -Add Farina--little at a time. Stirring constantly--lower heat and cook 4-5 minutes until it thickens. -Remove from heat- let cool- 5-10 minutes -Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange favoring, and ricotta. Mix well. - Pour into greased cake pan (large 9 X 3.5 inch) -Bake 350 preheated oven until golden brown. ca 1 hour - Le cool- serve room temp or cool.