Creamy Ricotta Pie

14 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (16 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon, for garnish (optional)
  • 1 pinch white sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, shortening, 2 eggs, baking powder, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until dough comes together.
  3. 3
    Press dough into a 9-inch pie dish, reserving about 1 tablespoon of dough for topping.
  4. 4
    Beat ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth; pour cheese filling into prepared pie dish.
  5. 5
    Divide reserved dough into 3 balls. Flatten balls and arrange atop pie filling.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of sugar over pie, if desired.
  7. 7
    Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and filling begins to firm, about 75 minutes.
  8. 8
    Chill pie in refrigerator until fully firm, about 3 hours.

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