Ricotta Pie Recipe

Ingredients

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• Ricotta Pie shopping list
• (8 servings) shopping list
• 1-1/4 pounds ricotta cheese shopping list
• 1/3 cup sugar shopping list
• Pinch of salt shopping list
• 4 eggs, separated shopping list
• 1 teaspoon almond extract shopping list
• 1/3 cup finely chopped citron (lemon) shopping list
• 2 tablespoons kirsch shopping list
• 2 tablespoons orange juice shopping list
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind shopping list
• confectioners' sugar shopping list
• Preheat oven to 400 F. shopping list
• Force the cheese through a sieve. Stir in the sugar, salt, egg yolk, almon extract, citron, kirsch, orange juice and rind. Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into the cheese mixture. shopping list
• Pour mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Use the pastry strips to make a lattice over the top. shopping list
• Place in oven and immediately reduce the heat to 375 F. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the filling is set and a knife inserted into center comes out clean. shopping list
• Turn off the heat and allow pie to cool to room temperature in the oven. Pie will fall somewhat as it cools. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Chill. shopping list