Ricotta Pie Recipe

This ricotta pie recipe is the perfect Italian Easter dessert. With a creamy, lightly sweetened ricotta cheese filling flavored with lemon and spices, this dessert is sure to please

Ricotta Pie Recipe: Perfect for Easter!

This ricotta pie recipe with a pasta frolla crust is the perfect Italian Easter dessert. With a creamy, lightly sweetened ricotta cheese filling flavored with lemon and spices, this dessert is sure to please.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

The crust:

• 1 cup all purpose
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• pinch salt
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter cold and cut up in small pieces
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• extra flour flour for rolling

The filling:

• 2 cups ricotta whole milk, well-drained, room temperature
• 5 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp white liquor rum, grappa,…
• 4 eggs room temperature
• 1 tbsp milk optional,for brushing

Instructions

 

The crust:

• In a food processor combine the dry ingredients and pulse a few times.
• Add the cut-up butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse ground meal
• Add the slightly beaten egg and pulse until the dough starts coming together
• On a lightly floured wooden board, turn out the dough and form into a smooth disc,by pressing dough together.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 60 minutes.

The filling:

• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl (of a stand mixer) beat the ricotta on low speed with the paddle attachment until smooth (approx 30seconds). Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
• Slowly add the sugar and continue to beat for another 30 seconds or so
• Add the lemon zest, cinnamon, liquor, and 1 egg
• Beat until the egg is properly incorporated. Remember to scrape down the sides of the bowl
• Continue to add one egg at a time, making sure to properly incorporate into the mixture and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Set aside while you roll out your dough.

The assembly:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Place oven rack to bottom third
• Rollout the dough to fit your pie plate (9-inch). The thickness should be about ⅛ofan inch. Carefully fold over and fit into your pie pan
• Pour the filling.
• Optionalstep: Decorate with strips of dough and brush tops of dough strips with milk
• Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until the center filling is set. Place foil onthe edge of crust to prevent over-browning
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Refrigerate until serving