Italian Wheat Pie

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Original recipe from Aunt Julia

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Ingredients:

For the filling:
12 ounce ricotta
12 ounce butter
2 eggs and 2 yokes
1 lemon, grated peel
8 ounces wheat germ
1 tablespoon butter
2 ounces each of candied fruit and orange peel
1 teaspoon orange water
4 ounces milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
For the crust:
8 to 10 ounces flour
2 eggs
4 ounces sugar
4 ounces butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
When making the crust, mix flour and butter with salt and sugar.
Mix with eggs and vanilla and work on it for 5 to 10 minutes.
Place the crust mixture in the refridgerator for 1 hour.
For the filling, cook the wheat then add the lemon peel and butter in a saucepan. Cool.
Beat the eggs and ricotta with sugar, orange water, and vanilla.
Then, add the wheat and candied fruit.
Place the dough in a 9 inch pie baking dish.
Pour the wheat mixture into the uncooked crust.
Bake for 1 hour.