Ricotta Cheese Pie
Homemade ricotta was a staple in our house, especially during the holidays. A favourite dessert of ours was this ricotta cheese cake. Slightly citrus in flavour, enjoy its smooth texture with some berries and an espresso.
Serves 8 to 10.
Step 1 | Pie Crust: In a large bowl stir together ¾ cup flour, 3 tblsp. sugar, and ½ tsp. of the lemon peel. Cut in butter till crumbly. Stir in one egg yolk and vanilla.
Step 2 | Pie Crust: Pat ⅓ of the dough onto the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch springform pan (sides removed). Bake in 400° oven about 7 minutes or until golden. Let cool. Butter sides of pan and attach to bottom. Pat remaining dough onto sides of pan to height of 1 ½ inches.
Step 3 | Combine ricotta, 3 egg yolks, ½ cup sugar, 2 tblsp. flour, orange peel, and remaining lemon peel. Beat till creamy. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, and fold into ricotta mixture. Transfer mixture into springform pan.
Step 4 | Bake in 350° oven for 45 to 55 minutes or untill knife inserted off-centre comes out clean. Let cool and remove sides.
Serve and Enjoy with an espresso!