ITALIAN RICOTTA PIE

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This festive pie is traditionally served at Christmas or Easter, but is great at any time. The texture - rich yet light - is a wonderful finale to a family or formal dinner!

Provided by Linda Wood

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
8 eggs
1 ½ cups cooked white rice
2 pounds ricotta cheese
2 cups white sugar
¼ cup candied orange peel
¼ cup candied lemon peel
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add rice, ricotta, sugar, orange rind, lemon rind, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Roll out half of pastry to fit 10 inch deep-dish pie pan. Place pastry in pan, and fill with ricotta mixture. Roll out remaining pastry and cut 12 1-inch wide strips. Lay strips in a lattice pattern on top of filling. Brush pastry with milk.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until toothpick inserted in filling comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 733.4 calories, Carbohydrate 96.8 g, Cholesterol 221.5 mg, Fat 29.1 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 453.8 mg, Sugar 55.5 g

Martin Villalba
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This is the best ricotta pie recipe I've ever tried! The filling is so smooth and creamy, and the crust is perfectly flaky. I love the addition of the cinnamon and nutmeg, which gives the pie a warm and cozy flavor. I will definitely be making this p


Syed Kaleem
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I've made this pie several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. The ricotta filling is creamy and delicious, and the crust is flaky and golden brown. I love serving this pie with fresh berries or a


Tim Dermoss
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This pie was delicious! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. The ricotta filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-ma


Grace Bosibori
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I'm not a big fan of ricotta pie, but this recipe changed my mind. The filling was smooth and creamy, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I loved the addition of the lemon zest, which gave the pie a nice citrusy flavor. I will definitely be making thi


Renatush Saveniuk
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I made this pie for my family last night and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The ricotta filling was so light and fluffy, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this pie again.


flowers
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This is the best ricotta pie recipe I've ever tried! The filling is so smooth and creamy, and the crust is perfectly flaky. I love the addition of the cinnamon and nutmeg, which gives the pie a warm and cozy flavor. I will definitely be making this p


UNITY BOT
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I've made this pie several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. The ricotta filling is creamy and delicious, and the crust is flaky and golden brown. I love serving this pie with fresh berries or a


Razak Shiekh
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This pie was delicious! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. The ricotta filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-ma


John Cheffy
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I'm not a big fan of ricotta pie, but this recipe changed my mind. The filling was smooth and creamy, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I loved the addition of the lemon zest, which gave the pie a nice citrusy flavor. I will definitely be making thi


Heinrich Stroebel
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I made this pie for my family last night and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The ricotta filling was so light and fluffy, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this pie again.


Rj Love_lines
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This is the best ricotta pie recipe I've ever tried! The filling is so smooth and creamy, and the crust is perfectly flaky. I love the addition of the cinnamon and nutmeg, which gives the pie a warm and cozy flavor. I will definitely be making this p


Ian Siku
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I've made this pie several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. The ricotta filling is creamy and delicious, and the crust is flaky and golden brown. I love serving this pie with fresh berries or a


Jarrah Gibson
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This pie was delicious! I made it for my husband's birthday and he loved it. The ricotta filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-ma


nwokolo chisolu
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I'm not usually a big fan of ricotta pie, but this recipe changed my mind. The filling was smooth and creamy, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I loved the addition of the lemon zest, which gave the pie a nice citrusy flavor. I will definitely be ma


Emmanuel Udoh
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I made this pie for a dinner party last weekend and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The ricotta filling was so light and fluffy, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this pie again.


Mohsin Hayat
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This ricotta pie was a real hit with my family! The filling was creamy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert.


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