
Italian Sweet Easter Pie
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Serves/Makes: 6 | Ready In: 30-60 minutes
***Crust***
2 eggs
1/8 cup vegetable oil
1/8 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 cup vegetable shortening
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon anise or lemon or vanilla or almond extract
1 1/4 cup flour (or more to make a stiff dough)
***Filling***
1 1/2 pound ricotta cheese
1 package (8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained (optional)
1 orange, zest of, grated
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cooked rice (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Blend ricotta cheese with cream cheese.
Beat 4 egg whites till stiff. Fold into cheese mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into pie shell.
Bake for at least 30, but not more than 45 minutes. Cool.
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Recipe ID: 35819
per serving: 935 calories, 46g fat, 107g carbohydrates, 26g protein.
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