Italian easter desserts

This Pizza Gaina is a much-loved recipe packed with all the Italian flavors you love like mortadella, salami, and mozzarella.

A creamy ricotta filling with a hint of lemon and almond is baked inside of a sweet Italian pie pastry. Typically served on Easter, but not exclusively, this Ricotta Pie is the star of the show at any meal. The ricotta typically needs to be strained, so prepare ahead of time since this process takes at least 8 hours in the refrigerator or overnight. Please also note this pie requires a 9" deep-dish pie pan.

Italian Custard Tart - Torta della Nonna. The most delicious Italian tart made with sweet shortcrust pastry, Italian pastry cream, and topped with pine nuts. An elegant and beautiful dessert for any occasion

Italian Easter Bread features a tender, sweet dough baked with an Easter egg in the center. Your family will love this classic bread recipe!

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This Italian Dessert, rich with eggs and creamy ricotta cheese is also known as Neapolitan Easter Pie to some. The best way I can describe Pastiera is like a firmer, more decadent version of rice pudding that melts in your mouth.

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite... Our plans for the Easter holiday are falling into place. We'll be having friends for a tradition...

These Easter Taralli are slightly sweet. They have a light bready texture with a simple glaze. Boiled then baked they are an Italian Easter tradition.

Crostoli are a crispy fried Italian pastries which are popular during Carnevale and many other holidays. So light, it's hard to eat just one!

I know this may look like a cheesecake but actually it's a little twist on my Sweet Ricotta Pie that I make every year for Easter. I normally make it in a deep dish ten