“Pastiera” Italian Grain Cheesecake

Grain pies, otherwise known as wheat pies, pizza gran, and Italian cheesecake, are bursting with flavor! Filled with ricotta, citrus fruit, and wheat, these delectable desserts are marked with diamond lines for a unique touch.

Back in 1930, 11 year-old Vincent Artuso emigrated from Italy to The Bronx, settling in the Belmont neighborhood’s Little Italy, which is today lovingly referred to as simply Arthur Avenue. As a teenager, Vincent trained as a pastry chef at a bakery on East 187th Street. After returning from World War II, he purchased the bakery, and Artuso Pastry Shop was born. With his siblings and wife Betty by his side, Vincent grew his shop into one of The Bronx’s most beloved Italian bakeries, more than tripling in size over the years. The Artuso family continues to run the bakery to this day, which has become an indispensable Arthur Avenue landmark – so much so that the block it’s on was officially renamed Vincent F. Artuso, Sr. Way in 1996.

MORE DETAILS

This package serves 8-10 people and includes a “Pastiera” Italian Grain Cheesecake

• Each cheesecake measures 8″ and weighs approx. 2.4 lbs.

INSTRUCTIONS / STORAGE

• Artuso Pastry Shop ships Monday-Wednesday of each week
• Orders cannot be shipped to P.O. Boxes
• Orders shipped to Alaska and Hawaii via 2-day will incur an additional $20 charge or $35 for Overnight Shipping. Sorry guys!

• Arrives ready to enjoy!
• Store in the refrigerator for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Ingredients

• Pastiera” Italian Grain Cheesecake – Ricotta (Pasteurized Whey, Milk, Vinegar, Salt), Sugar, Vanilla Custard (Parlac Powdered Whole Milk [dehydrated, Pasteurized Whole Milk], All-purpose Flour [wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], High Ratio Cake Flour [wheat Flour, Bleached, Enriched], Sugar, Fresh Eggs, Vanilla Flavor, Corn Starch), Wheat, Citron (Candied Citron Peel [citron, Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Citric Acid]), Orange Peel (Candied Orange Peel [orange Peel, Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Citric Acid]), Eggs, Vanilla Powder, Orange Blossom Water (Double Strength), Pie Crust (Pasta Frola – Shortening (Vegetable Oils [soybean, Palm], Emulsifiers [mono- And Diglycerides]), Sugar, Parlac Powdered Whole Milk (Dehydrated, Pasteurized Whole Milk), Eggs, Water, All Purpose Flour [wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Vanilla Flavor, Lemon Flavor)

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