Aunt Adele's Torta di Riso FUSF.
You can Cook Aunt Adele's Torta di Riso FUSF using 17 ingredients and 25 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Aunt Adele's Torta di Riso FUSF
- Lets Go Prepare of For a 4 qt (17"x 11" x 2") baking dish:.
- Lets Go Prepare of Pie Crust:.
- What You needis 2-1/2 cups of unbleached all-purpose flour.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
- It's 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Lets Go Prepare 12 tablespoons of (1-1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices.
- It's 1/2 cup of cold vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces.
- What You needis 1/4 cup of cold vodka.
- Lets Go Prepare 1/4 cup of cold water.
- What You needis of Filling:.
- It's 9 of eggs – well beaten.
- It's 3 lbs of ricotta cheese.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- It's 1 cup of white rice.
- Lets Go Prepare 2-1/3 cups of sugar.
- What You needis 1 cup of milk.
- What You needis of (Optional) 8 to 16 oz of candied fruit.
Aunt Adele's Torta di Riso FUSF instructions
- Preparing the pie crust:.
- Pulse 1-1/2 cups of the flour (or 1-1/8 cups for the 3 qt recipe), salt, and sugar in a food processor until combined, (about two 1 second pulses)..
- Add the butter and shortening and process until the dough just starts to collect in uneven clumps, about 12 to 15 seconds.
- Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula and redistribute the dough evenly around the processor blade..
- Add the remaining flour and pulse until the mixture is evenly distributed around the bowl and the mass of dough has been broken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses..
- Empty the mixture into a bowl..
- Sprinkle the vodka and water over the mixture. With a rubber spatula, use a folding motion to mix, pressing down on the dough until the dough is slightly tacky and sticks together..
- Cut a sheet of wax paper 3" longer than the length of the baking dish..
- Put the pie crust dough onto the wax paper and then roll it out into a rectangle until it almost reaches the sides and corners..
- Slide the sheet of dough and wax paper onto a baking sheet with a wire rack and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes..
- Preparing the filling:.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees..
- Cook the rice for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside..
- Use an electric mixer to mix together eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a 5 qt. (or larger) bowl..
- Add ricotta cheese, rice, and milk and mix well..
- Putting it all together:.
- Take the baking sheet of dough out of the refrigerator and place it onto the counter top..
- Grease the baking pan and gently place it upside down on the dough..
- Now comes the tricky part. Grab the ends of the baking dish and baking sheet and quickly but carefully flip it over..
- Remove the baking sheet but leave the wax paper in place..
- Carefully press the dough down into the baking dish and up onto the sides. Try to keep it at an even thickness all around. Once the dough is in place, carefully pull off the wax paper..
- Pour the filling into the pie crust..
- Sprinkle in the (optional) candied fruit. If any pieces are floating on top, press them down into the filling with the tip of a knife so that they don’t burn..
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours..
- Let it cool on a dry towel on the counter top for at least a few hours until the baking dish has cooled down enough to be transferred to the refrigerator. Although you can serve this while it is still warm, I think that it tastes best once it has completely cooled and the flavors have had a chance to congeal..