Italian Sweet Easter Pie Recipe

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Ready in: 30-60 minutes
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:
***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 flavoring (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 oz. 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
1 cup cooked rice (optional)

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 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.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Italian Sweet Easter Pie serves/makes 6

Recipe ID: 35819

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