Quick Easy Ricotta Pie Recipes

RICOTTA PIE

Steps:

• To make the pie crust: Into a bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the shortening and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons of the ice water. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and toss to combine, adding more water, if necessary, to form a dough. Chill the dough, wrapped in plastic, until firm.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle 1/8-inch thick and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edge, prick the bottom, and chill while making the filling.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the ricotta with the sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and cinnamon. Stir in the candied fruit and chocolate chips. Pour the filling into the pie shell.
• Bake the pie for 45 minutes, or until just set. Let cool and chill.

QUICK RICOTTA AND SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle pie crust with flour.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and saute until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Mix in spinach and nutmeg. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Saute until all liquid from spinach evaporates, about 3 minutes.
• Combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in large bowl.
• Mix in eggs.
• Add spinach mixture; blend well.
• Spoon spinach mixture into pie crust.
• Bake until filling is set in center and brown on top, about 45-50 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!