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Easter Ricotta Pie

A traditional Italian Easter Pie!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 9 servings

Ingredients
  

Pasta Frolla (Pie Crust)

  • 2 cups AP Flour (spoon & leveled) 270g
  • 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar 80g
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter 113g
  • 2 tsp Cornstarch 6g
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 2g
  • Pinch of salt
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk

Filling

  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • Zest of 1 Orange
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • 1 pouch Vanillina Powder sub: 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Dash of Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Strega Liquor Sub: rum, grappa, anisette liquor
  • 2 cups Whole Milk Ricotta, well drained
  • 1/3 cup Mini Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • The night before, place the ricotta into a mesh strainer over a bowl, cover in plastic warp and place a weight on it. Put it into the refrigerator to drain overnight.

Pasta Frolla (Pie Crust)

  • To a food processor, add cold butter and flour. Pulse until the butter is in smaller pieces.
  • Then add the sugar, salt, cornstarch, lemon zest and baking powder. Pulse a few time to combine.
  • Add the egg and egg yolk and continue to pulse until the dough starts to come together.
  • Dump the dough onto plastic wrap, press into a disc and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • After an hour, cut the dough into 2 pieces. one piece should be 2/3 and the other 1/3 of the dough.
  • Roll out the larger piece for the bottom crust. Place into a 9" in pie dish or tart pan. Wrap the other dough and place both back into the fridge to get cold while you work on the filling.
  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.

Filling

  • To a large bowl, add the eggs and sugar and using a hand mixer blend until they are thick and pale yellow in color.
  • Then add orange zest, lemon zest, cinnamon, vanilla, and liquor. Beat until combined.
  • Add in the ricotta and beat until smooth.
  • Add in chocolate chips and fold them in with a spatula.
  • Take the crust out of the refrigerator and pour the filling into the crust.
  • Roll of the other piece of dough and cut the strips for the top. Place the strips on top in a lattice formation.
  • Brush the strips with either milk or the left over egg white.
  • Bake at 350℉ for 45- 50 mins. Until slightly golden brown on top.
  • Let it cool and place in the refrigerator overnight to set and allow the flavors to marry.
  • You can sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Keyword Easter Pie, pie, Ricotta Pie