Food Lovers, this is a tough one..please help though?!
Food Lovers, this is a tough one..please help though?
my italian nonna used to make this dish called ''pastati pie'' idk if thats even the proper name (shes passed away),,but it was a delicious dish, i know it was made with ''pasta thats shaped like spaghetti but has a hole in the center.and is baked with raisins,& egg to hold together with a litttle seasoning(my mouth is already watering just thinking about it??? i know its hard but ive looked for a long time now and i cant find any recipes for this so if anyone out there can help bring my nonna back hahaa i would be so gratefull,i miss her and this dish??
Answers:
This may be it:
Sweet Italian Pasta Pie:
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked and drained pasta (spaghetti works well)
1 egg beaten
1 cup sugar (to taste)
1 tsp good vanilla extract
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup raisins, soaked in a little red wine or brandy
1 cup ground almonds (almond meal, almond flour...)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
METHOD:
In mixing bowl, combine the ground almonds with 1/2 cup of sugar and the flour. Slowly add the melted butter to form a "paste" and press into the bottom of a baking dish.
In a large pot, boil salted water and cook the spaghetti until al dente and then 1 minute more. Drain well but do not rinse.
Combine with warm spaghetti the raisins, nutmeg, lemon zest, vanilla, the rest of the sugar and the beaten egg. Mix well and transfer to the baking dish. Press the spaghetti firmly into the pan.
Cover with foil and bake for 30-35 minutes at 375 deg F.
Remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes or so until just lightly browned. Let rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.
You can sprinkle with powdered sugar also.