Italian Holiday Pie

Name: Italian Holiday Pie
Ingredients: 8 eggs; 3/4 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup milk; 1 cup cream; 2 (16 ounce) containers ricotta cheese; 1 cup finely chopped red and green candied cherries; 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts; 2 whole candied cherries; confectioners' sugar for dusting

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

8 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
2 (16 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
1 cup finely chopped red and green candied cherries
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
2 whole candied cherries
confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Beat the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla together in a mixing bowl until light colored and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Pour in the milk and cream; continue beating to make a smooth mixture. Stir in the ricotta cheese and cherries until evenly blended. Pour into the pie shells.
3

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and bake until set, about 50 minutes more. Cool on racks. When pies are completely cool, dust with confectioners' sugar, and decorate by placing 1 whole cherry in the center of each pie.