Grain Pie Filling: Soak 2 cups soft white wheat berries in water overnight 2 days before baking. The next day, boil wheat in water with lemon rind for about 1 hour or until wheat is soft.

Makes 1 large 10-inch pie, with leftover filling. Prepare the wheat: 1 cup soft wheat berries, rinsed and drained. Soak the wheat berries in 3 1/2 cups of water in a pot with the lid on, ...

Aunt Renee’s Easter Pie Makes one 9-inch pie Dried as well as canned, ready-to-use grain is available at Italian specialty shops like Frank & Sal in Bensonhurst , 8008 18th Ave., Brooklyn, (718 ...

1. Pick a grain, any grain. Just about any cooked grain can be used in this recipe. Some of my favorites include rice (white, brown, and wild), quinoa, bulgur, and millet.

"The grain pie is made from cooked wheat," says Novelli. His grandmother, Lucy Bove, re-hydrated the dry wheat in boiling water. She further cooked the grain in milk with sugar and lemon rind.

A mother and her three daughters each developed their own version of a traditional Italian wheat pie, so what's the next generation to do? Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login.

Step 1 In a large bowl, stir together the flour, flax meal, wheat germ, and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives scissor fashion, cut the butter and the oil into the flour mixture until it ...

It starts with milling grain: A step-by-step guide showing how Chicago's Baker Miller Bakery makes pie. By Julia Kramer Photography by Nathan Michael December 18, 2014 ...