Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite."--Ruth Reichl

ITALIAN RICOTTA PIE Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for ITALIAN RICOTTA PIE is from COOKING AND BAKING WITH ROSE, ROSIE, ROSA, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Pie Shell
1 ½ cups flour
¼ tsp. salt
2/3 cup Crisco shortening
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 large egg
6 tsp. cold water or as needed
Pie Filling
1 ½ lbs. of whole milk ricotta cheese
½ cup cooked white rice
3 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
Directions:
Combine flour, salt, shortening, sugar and egg with water a little at a time until you are able to form a ball of pie crust dough. Roll out pie crust and place in 9 inch Pyrex glass pie plate. Cut excess pie crust into strips to make a lattice pie crust top.
In a large bowl, mix ricotta, rice, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until combined well and spoon into uncooked pie shell.
Bake pie in preheated 400º oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool pie on wire rack.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

1052W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!