Ingredients
8 servings
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •½ cup white sugar (Optional)
- •½ cup shortening
- •2 large eggs
- •1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •2 (16 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
- •¾ cup white sugar (Optional)
- •2 large eggs
- •2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (Optional)
- •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- •1 pinch ground cinnamon, for garnish (Optional)
- •1 pinch white sugar, for sprinkling (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, shortening, 2 eggs, baking powder, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until dough comes together.
- Press dough into a 9-inch pie dish, reserving about 1 tablespoon of dough for topping.
- Beat ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth; pour cheese filling into prepared pie dish.
- Divide reserved dough into 3 balls. Flatten balls and arrange atop pie filling.
- Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of sugar over pie, if desired.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and filling begins to firm, about 75 minutes.
- Chill pie in refrigerator until fully firm, about 3 hours.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 549
- Carbohydrate: 62g
- Fat: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 19g
- Sugar: 32g