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    Easter: Easter Pie


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    List of Ingredients




    ***CRUST***
    1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon salt -- or to taste
    1/4 cup butter -=or=-
    1/4 cup shortening
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 cup margarine
    2 eggs -- lightly beaten
    ***FILLING***
    1 ct -- (15-oz) ricotta
    -- cheese,
    1 tablespoon all=purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon orange peel -- grated
    4 eggs
    1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 cup sugar
    1/4 teaspoon lemon peel -- grated
    1 dash salt
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1/3 cup diced citron -- (optional)
    1 dash ground nutmeg

    Recipe




    CRUST:

    In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking
    powder, cut in butter, and shortening until mixture
    resembles small crumbs. Add eggs, stir until
    moistened and mixture forms a ball. Cover and
    refrigerate for 1 hour. On a lightly floured surface,
    roll out dough to 10-circle. Place in a 9" pie plate;
    flute crust. Refrigerate.


    FOR FILLING:

    Beat the ricotta, sugar and flour in a mixing bowl. Add peels and salt; beat eggs until thick and lemon-colored,
    about 5 minutes; slowly fold into ricotta mixture.
    Gently mix in remaining ingredients. Pour into the
    crust. Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes or until a knife
    inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool: Store
    in the refrigerator.

 

 

 


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