Pastoni or Small fiadoncini Half-moon shaped baked cheese pies filled with sweetened ricotta and basket cheese coarsely grated. |
Fiadone Cheese pie made with three different types of semi-dry (mild and sharp) cheeses. |
Dough for Fiadone
1 pound flour5 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
Filling for Fiadone
1 1/2 pounds of grated, semi-dry cheeses (ranging from mild to sharp)
7 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
Black pepper to taste
Work together the ingredients for the dough.
Knead until dough is soft and smooth. Let the dough rest.
Prepare the filling. Mix all the ingredients for the filling, stirring vigorously.
Roll dough into a circle.
Grease pan with butter and line with dough. Pour the filling into the lined pan and fold the excess dough around the edges inside the pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.