Ricotta Pie

Recipe courtesy Italianamerican Cookbook

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Total Time:
4 hr 10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
4 hr 0 min
Yield:
8 to 10 servings
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Ingredients

Crust:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into bits
  • 1 large egg, beaten lightly
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water

Directions

To make the pie crust: Into a bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the shortening and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons of the ice water. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and toss to combine, adding more water, if necessary, to form a dough. Chill the dough, wrapped in plastic, until firm.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle 1/8-inch thick and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edge, prick the bottom, and chill while making the filling.

  • Filling
  • 1 1/2 pounds ricotta, drained well
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup diced candied fruit
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the ricotta with the sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and cinnamon. Stir in the candied fruit and chocolate chips. Pour the filling into the pie shell.

Bake the pie for 45 minutes, or until just set. Let cool and chill.

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  • on July 31, 2012

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    My ricotta pie is in the oven looking good. really needs the hour to bake and it is similar to my mother in laws. the crust was easier than hers but the filling required more eggs. Can't wait to taste it!

    linda

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  • on January 05, 2011

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    I made this twice over the holidays using store bought pie crusts and it turned out great. I doubled the chocolate chips and didn't use the dried fruit. The ricotta cheese purchased at the grocery store did not require draining. This one recipe made two whole pies. I found the cooking time to be closer to an hour. I can't wait to make them again!

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  • on November 07, 2010

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    I cheated and used store bought pie crust. It came out great. Everyone loved it and its soo easy to make. Nice change from the usual dessert. I will keep this recipe forever and i have shared it with many.

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