Sicilian Epiphany Pie
This is a Sicilian version of the French Epiphany dessert, the "galette des rois". The puff pastry has a pistachio cream and ricotta filling with diced candied fruit.
35,8214.5/5 for 10 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: January 1st 2020
For 3 pies, you will need:
- 0
6 egg yolks - 1
120 g Pistachio powder or paste - 2
225 g butter - 3
225 g icing sugar - 4
225 g ground almonds - 5
30 g cornflour - 6
3 tablespoons rum - 7
450 g ricotta - 8
1 kg 500 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 9
150 g candied fruit - 10
60 g beaten egg - 11
3 tablespoons caster sugar - Total weight: 3,195 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 31 min. | 30 min. | 1 hour 1 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pistachio cream
To make the pistachio cream filling, put in a food-processor bowl: 6 egg yolks, 120 g Pistachio powder or paste, 225 g butter, 225 g icing sugar, 225 g ground almonds, 30 g cornflour, 3 tablespoons rum and 450 g ricotta.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Mix on medium speed until light and evenly mixed.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Assemble the pie
Roll out half the puff pastry into a circle and lay on a baking sheet, then prick all over with a pique-vite (pastry pricker).
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Spread the pistachio cream over the pastry, leaving a border of about 1/2 an inch (1 cm) free.
Cut 150 g candied fruit into small dice and scatter over the top.
Cut 150 g candied fruit into small dice and scatter over the top.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Use a brush to moisten around the edge of the pastry with water.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Roll out the remaining puff pastry into a circle. Moisten around the edge...
Stage 7 - 3 min.
...and turn this over on top to form the lid.
Seal around the edge by pressing with your fingers.
Seal around the edge by pressing with your fingers.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Glaze the top of the pie.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Decorate the top by cutting a pattern with a knife, if you wish.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Sprinkle a little caster sugar on top to give a slightly caramelized finish.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Prick the top of the "galette" 4 or 5 times with a knife to allow the steam to escape during cooking.
Stage 12 - 30 min.
Baking
Bake for about 30 minutes.Remarks
You can add a handful of dry roasted pistachio nuts in with the candied fruits.
For an even more authentic Italian flavour, use amaretto instead of rum.
For an even more authentic Italian flavour, use amaretto instead of rum.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 6,870 Kcal or 28,763 Kj | 194 gr | 996 gr | 866 gr |
| 343 % | 75 % | 94 % | 131 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 215 Kcal or 900 Kj | 6 gr | 31 gr | 27 gr |
| 11 % | 2 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| Per pie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,290 Kcal or 9,588 Kj | 65 gr | 332 gr | 289 gr |
| 114 % | 25 % | 31 % | 44 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 pies : 17.73 €
- Per pie : 5.91 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Based on a recipe by Alba Pezone.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to cook caramelized puff pastry well, Small foie gras pasties, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Saint Honoré cake, ... All |
| Ricotta: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spinach and ricotta ravioli, ... All |
| Icing sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Macarons (the original French macaroons) , How to make marzipan decorations, Crust for tea, Walnut short bread, Brioche slices with almond cream, ... All |
| Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apricot blancmange, Calissons, Almond mug cake for Mary, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Succès praliné (praline meringue), ... All |
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