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Ricotta Pie With Candied Fruit Recipe


Ricotta Pie With Candied Fruit Recipe
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10 months ago
This pie is as creamy and good as a cheese cake but much easier to make. Great for any special or not-so-special occasion.
Prep:30m Cook:90m Servings:12

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Ingredients
  • For the pie:
  • 1.5 lbs fresh ricotta
  • 1 recipe pie crust (you can use store-bought in the refrigerator section, or your own..homemade is best
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of cardamom (optional ? you could also use anise or nutmeg)
  • 1/4 cup minced candied citrus (recipe follows)
  • For the candied tangerines:
  • Sugar (2 cups)
  • 2 tangerines (or oranges, or lemons)

Directions
  1. Tangerines:
  2. Bring 1 cup water and 2 cups sugar to a low simmer in a medium saucepan over low heat. DO NOT let it turn amber,
  3. Thinly slice your tangerines however you like. The rounds are hard to keep their shape once they simmer the slices keep their shape better.
  4. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
  5. Then let drain on a wire rack to cool (put foil underneath to catch the sugar drippings).
  6. Continue to simmer the sugar solution for another 10 minutes until syrupy and reduced.
  7. Set aside to cool and use for later, and other uses .
  8. THE PIE CRUST
  9. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  10. Ready your pie crust by rolling out and placing in a 9" pie plate but not deep dish.
  11. After putting on the pie crust, weigh the pie down.
  12. Place foil shiny-side down on your pie in 2 layers, and place inside pie weights, dry rice, or dried beans.
  13. pre-bake for 20 minutes.
  14. Remove from oven, and brush a beaten egg yolk onto the bottom of the crust
  15. Bake for an additional 2 minutes.Remove and let cool.
  16. FILLING
  17. Beat the ricotta with the sugar and honey until smooth.
  18. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating in on a low speed until fully incorporated before adding the next.
  19. Mix in vanilla, cardamom, and candied tangerines.
  20. Pour into the cooled pie crust, and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until center is set.
  21. When cool;
  22. Glaze the top with the tangerine syrup and arrange tangerine slices however you see fit.

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