A blend of ricotta, orange zest, candied orange peel, mini chocolate chips and a hint of cinnamon flavors this pie. http://nycstylecannoli.blogspot.com/2010/03/cupcake-lesportsac-and-nyc-checker-cab.html, https://www.prouditaliancook.com/2010/03/sweet-ricotta-pie.html, Italian Meatballs with Ricotta (Low Carb and Gluten Free), Italian Wedding Soup with Escarole and Mini Meatballs. Set aside. Flour a rolling pin, and gently roll the disc into a circle 2 inches larger than a 9-inch pie dish. I don’t know about you, but my wooden board is 14 x 20 inches. Place the ricotta in a large bowl, and mix with the sugar until combined. And so, without furthur ado, I present to you Italian Sweet Ricotta Easter Pie or Fiadoni Dolci con Ricotta. Copyright © 2020 One Hundred Dollars a Month - Disclosure Policy - Design by Sharon Hujik, Recipe: The Best Strawberry Pudding Cake Ever, 5 Days Of Recipes For Christmas Morning... Homemade Scones. Instead of buying a ready made pie, I decided to try making one myself at home. Would you like to receive all my latest recipes directly by email? MY mother in law is from Italy and I have made one very similar for many years. Set crust aside. Divide dough into 4 balls, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes. Try this Italian Sweet Ricotta Easter Pie to be convinced! We made one 9 inch and one 7 inch pie and still have enough mix to make probably two or possibly three more 9 inch pies. She also made a thick rice pie, which was my father’s favorite. I LOVE it. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month. Everyone looks forward to them! Add the sugar and whisk for another minute or so. Your Blog is always amazing! Pastas, tarallis, cakes, cookies, and so many other wonderful foods. Another of my favorite desserts which also contains ricotta is pastiera. Your email address will not be published. No way! This is a Neapolitan Easter specialty made with ricotta … Did I miss that somewhere? I think it’s an Italian or Italian American thing more than regional. Dust your dough and work surface with more flour if it sticky. Happy Easter to you and your loved ones. ( Alternately, you can use a rolling pin). I can’t wait to make this recipe. Thank you for sharing. Pour the mixture into the unbaked crust. Once chilled, cut and serve. I actually found you from the Pistachio Amaretti – so … Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter, Absolutely love these Easter cheese pies. Happy Easter to you and your loved ones. And to put it mildly, the ricotta pie was delicious. I love cannoli filling. I couldn’t find my mother’s handwritten ricotta pie recipe. This is almost exactly my family’s sweet Easter pie recipe! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. I made this for an Easter brunch…it was fabulous! Carefully place the dough on the pie plate. Chill overnight, uncovered. Go to your local supermarket or hardware store and buy some cheese cloth. Well, now you showed me an easy recipe that I have really want to make. man i haven’t had this in ages. Just saw this… I am presently away from home… sorry for the delay. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. Place dough in a greased bowl. Your email address will not be published. Really this looks fantastic. What can I say? The only change we make is that we add a top crust to ours. Beautiful! You don’t want it to be wet, make sure you get all the excess moisture out or else it will affect the cooking time and texture. Any holiday is a great time for ricotta pie! Happy Easter! Learn how your comment data is processed. Thank you so much for sharing MK. And I am loving yours. This was then put in the oven to bake. Thank you for your great traditional recipes, My pleasure Phyllis. Hang out with Mavis & Lucy right in your Inbox! I live in the Northwest, but I have Italian friends who lived on the East Coast and had never had it prior to me making it. Thank you! My cousin visited there two years ago and the house he grew up in still exists. Turn off the oven but leave the pie, untouched, in the oven for ten more minutes. Ah, I love ricotta pie! I’m guessing places with more Italian American’s will be more likely to have them. Pour the filling into the pie shell. It was DELICIOUS! I am a huge cannoli fan and can’t wait to try out this pie. Brush top of pie with milk for shine, if desired. 1 teaspoon amaretto or almond extract {I used amaretto}, Filling Beat the 12 eggs, 2 cups sugar and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Happy Easter to you and your loved ones ♥, Hi I am gina I want to know can you make those ricotta pie with puff pastry instead of your dough. Smooth and creamy and like nothing I had ever tasted before. Mix to combine. Thanks for stopping by Janet. I think Ricotta Pie is regional. Serve the sweet ricotta cheese pie at room … In this recipe, the leftover scraps of dough would be re-rolled, and with the help of a rolling pin (naturally, my Mom’s measured 4 feet to match her wooden board) formed in a circle about 1/4 inch thick. The results…. I was looking online and came across this site! I did not find it "eggy" at all. Place another oven rack directly above the baking dish. Good luck and happy baking! I’m sorry for your loss. Aren’t these Easter pies just fantastic! Your ricotta pie looks delicious. Add the shortening and pulse until the mixture resembles a course meal. Ricotta cheese in a pie? Loved it. Wow, ricotta pie…looks absolutely delicious, nice nice pictures! Thanks Gina! 9 Comments, Did you know today is Pi Day? Oh Marie – I never met a ricotta pie I didn’t love. So if your not looking to make pies for the masses I would suggest halving it!! Buona Pasqua to you and your family. MMM never had ricotta pie before but this sounds delicious. Thanks so much for sharing Laura! 1/3 cup milk {I used 2%} THE DAILY MEAL ® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF TRIBUNE PUBLISHING. I found this ricotta pie recipe online and got to work. Well, to make a long story short, I was in Market Basket the other day with the HH and noticed they too had ricotta pies for sale. Do not flute the edges of the dough. I couldn’t wait until the next day to try a slice of the ricotta pie so the slice you see above, was cut at about the 4 hour cooling mark. http://www.foryourpiesonly.com/post/4843460002/italian-ricotta-easter-pie-recipe. I lost my mother suddenly on Mother’s Day 2004. Join me as I share traditional Italian recipes from my youth, to modern twists on classics using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Italian Recipes. Happy Easter to you and your loved ones as well! This looks delicious! Oh my….I just made this over the weekend for Mothers Day. She adds lemon zest. A shoemaker… what an interesting trade… he must have some wonderful stories… Thanks so much for sharing John. I made my traditional family savory one. I found this site while attempting to find the Italian name for this traditional Easter dessert. Hope it turned out ok for you. can’t wait to have some ricotta pie today! Enjoyed at Easter time or any time of year! Top each pie with 8 narrow strips of dough or cookie cut-outs. Although I have never tried, I think it should work just fine. 1/2 cup sugar Thanks for stopping by. Happy Easter, Sounds so familiar! Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter or use your fingers to mix the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly. Curious, I bought a slice. Required fields are marked *. Buona Pasqua to you and your family ♥, Yes my Mother in Law made this, hers were a little bigger like a calzone, she made sweet with rasins in the ricotta, and a savory one with chunks of sausage. I haven’t made one of those in years.