7 italian pie recipes

Italian apple tart (crostata di mele) with lattice top and minimal sugar. Thinly sliced apples in homemade tart dough bake until golden. Simple, rustic, and authentically Italian.

Crostata di ricotta is the classic Italian lattice-topped tart filled with sweetened ricotta, grappa-soaked raisins, bittersweet chocolate, and orange zest. Pasta frolla crust, dusted with powdered sugar.

Italian pumpkin pie from the Po Valley with pasta frolla crust, fresh pumpkin filling, ground almonds, cornmeal, and candied orange peel. A rustic Northern Italian autumn dessert.

Impossible chicken parmigiana pie with Bisquick, three cheeses, and Italian herbs. A crustless pie that forms its own base as it bakes in a pie plate.

Italian cheesecake blends silky mascarpone with creamy ricotta, brandy, and vanilla, then bakes into two graham cracker pies with a tender, lightly set filling. A no-water-bath cheesecake with old-country flavor and zero fuss.

Roman pepper pastry crust made with lard, coarsely ground black pepper, and egg. A savory, peppery Italian dough for pizzas and savory pies that rests in 30 minutes.

Biscotti ai pignoli are Italian pine nut cookies made with a warmed sugar-egg foam, lemon zest, and cake flour. Crisp, golden Sicilian-style sweets topped with pine nuts. Makes 36 cookies.