Note
For the shortcrust pastry
1. If using a mixer: Put the flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla and lemon zest in a large bowl; on medium speed, mix the ingredients together.
2. If mixing by hand: in a medium bowl, repeat the steps above, mixing by hand for 5 minutes and forming into a dough ball.
3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and leave it to rest in the refrigerator for 40 to 60 minutes.

For the filling
1. In a small saucepan add the milk, grano cotto or cooked barely, butter, lemon peel, cinnamon and 20 grams of sugar.
2. Cook over medium heat for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the mixture is very thick.
3. Once thickened, remove the pan from the heat.
4. In a medium bowl, add 500 grams of ricotta, 7 large egg yolks (saving the whites of 4 for later), the remaining sugar (330 grams) and 8 milliliters of orange blossom and/or vanilla extract.
5. Whip the 4 egg whites until stiff; add them little by little to the ricotta cream mixture.
6. When the wheat cream has cooled, add it to the ricotta cream and mix it with a spoon.
7. Butter the cake pan to prevent the pastiera from sticking during cooking.
8. On a lightly-floured surface, roll out the larger piece of dough with a rolling pin; this will form the base of the Pastiera.
9. Pour the filling into the base of the Pastiera, spreading evenly.

For the Pastiera
1. 15 minutes before cooking, light your oven with lumpwood charcoal and a natural fire starter.
2. Before putting the Pastiera in the oven, cover the cake pan with aluminum foil to prevent the upper part from cooking too quickly and leaving the inside raw.
3. Bake the four sides of the pastiera for at least 12 minutes each, rotating the mold during cooking.
4. After about 50 minutes, take the mold out of the oven, remove the aluminum foil and check the sides for doneness.
5. Take the aluminum foil off of the Pastiera and place it back in the oven.
6. Carefully remove the pastiera with oven gloves and let cool for 30 minutes.
7. Slice, serve and enjoy!.
