Ricotta Cheese Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Purpose flour | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon peel | 1 1/2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Butter/Margarine | 6 Tablespoon | |
| 1 slightly beaten egg yolk | ||
| Vanilla | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ricotta cheese | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 3 | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Orange peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| 1/3 cup light raisins (optional) | ||
| Egg whites | 3 | |
Directions
For crust stir together 3/4 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of the lemon peel.
Cut in butter till crumbly.
Stir in 1 egg yolk and vanilla.
Pat 1/3 of the dough onto the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch springform pan (sides removed).
Bake in 400° oven about 7 minutes or till golden; cool.
Butter sides of pan; attach to bottom.
Pat remaining dough onto sides of pan to height of 1 1/2 inches.
Combine ricotta, 3 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, orange peel, and remaining lemon peel; beat till creamy.
Stir in raisins.
Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; fold into cheese mixture.
Turn into pan.
Bake in 350° oven for 45 to 55 minutes or till knife inserted off-center comes out clean.
Cool; remove sides.
Cut in butter till crumbly.
Stir in 1 egg yolk and vanilla.
Pat 1/3 of the dough onto the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch springform pan (sides removed).
Bake in 400° oven about 7 minutes or till golden; cool.
Butter sides of pan; attach to bottom.
Pat remaining dough onto sides of pan to height of 1 1/2 inches.
Combine ricotta, 3 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, orange peel, and remaining lemon peel; beat till creamy.
Stir in raisins.
Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; fold into cheese mixture.
Turn into pan.
Bake in 350° oven for 45 to 55 minutes or till knife inserted off-center comes out clean.
Cool; remove sides.
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