The Cake Boss Ricotta Pie Recipe

How to make it

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• Beat the 12 eggs, 2 cups sugar and vanilla or lemon extract together. Stir in the ricotta cheese and the chocolate chips.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease two deep dish pie plates.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, and 1 cup of the sugar together. Cut in the shortening and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix in 4 of the eggs and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
• Divide dough into 4 balls and chill (if needed).
• Roll out 2 of the balls to fit into the pie pans.
• Do not make the crust too thick as it will expand during cooking and get too thick.
• Do not flute the edges of the dough.
• Roll out the other 2 balls of dough and cut each into 8 narrow strips for the top of the crust.
• Alternately you can use cookie cutters and place the cutouts on the top of the pies.
• Pour the filling evenly into the pie crusts.
• Top each pie with 8 narrow strips of dough or cookie cut-outs.
• Brush top of pie with milk for shine.
• Place foil on the edge of crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes then remove foil.
• Continue to bake for another 25 or 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.