Ricotta Souffle Pie Recipes

HERBED RICOTTA SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and position rack in lower third. Butter a one-quart casserole dish and dust with flour, shaking out excess. In a bowl, whisk ricotta, egg yolks, salt, and herbs. Season with pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk whites until stiff peaks form. Working in two batches, gently fold whites with a large rubber spatula into ricotta mixture until just combined.
• Pour mixture into prepared dish and bake until puffed, golden brown, and firm to the touch, 30 to 32 minutes.

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.

RICOTTA SOUFFLéS WITH BLACKBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Whisk 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and flour in large bowl. Add egg yolks and lemon peel; whisk to blend.
• Bring milk just to simmer in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly (pastry cream will be thick). Spread pastry cream out to 1/3-inch thickness on small rimmed baking sheet. Cover completely with plastic wrap. Cool to room temperature. Transfer pastry cream to medium bowl. Whisk in ricotta. Cover and chill until cold, about 1 hour.
• Bring blackberries, vermouth, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar to boil in small saucepan, crushing some berries and stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture thickens and measures 1 cup, about 8 minutes. Transfer blackberry compote to small bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill.
• Butter six 1/2-cup ramekins; coat with sugar, tapping out any excess. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 6 tablespoons sugar; continue beating until stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into ricotta mixture. Spoon batter into ramekins; smooth tops. Run thumb 1/4 inch deep around inside edge of each soufflé dish to wipe clean. do ahead Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake soufflés until puffed and golden at edges, about 28 minutes (about 32 minutes if chilled). Serve immediately with blackberry compote.

SPINACH SOUFFLE' RICOTTA PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine thawed spinach souffle, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, pepper and garlic. Mix well and then spoon into the pie shell, spreading top evenly.
• 3. Place pie shell on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let the pie stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm.

ARTICHOKE SOUFFLE PIE

Steps:

• Fit unbaked pie crust into a 10" pie plate.
• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Do not prick the pie crust but bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned, remove pie crust& lower oven temp to 300 degrees F.
• In a saucepan melt the butter (margarine).
• Blend in the flour, dill weed, salt and pepper.
• Stir in the milk, stir constantly until the mixture boils and thickens and remove from heat.
• Add cheese, stir the mixture until the cheese has melted; set aside.
• In a skillet with a tbsp butter saute the artichoke hearts, green onions and pimiento until the onions are wilted.
• in a large bowl beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form In a small bowl beat the yolks until they are lemon colored.
• Gradually beat the cheese mixture into the egg yolks.
• Pour the egg yolk mixture over the egg whites and fold together gently.
• Spoon artichoke mixture into the pie shell.
• Pour souffle over the artichokes.
• Bake 45-55 minutes or until a knife comes out clean inserted in the middle and it is a heavenly golden color.
• Serve at once with Chicken Parmesan sauce (Recipe #24485).