Maltese Ricotta Pie

Servings: 4 Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Difficulty: Beginner
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Maltese Ricotta Pie

There are so many delicious pies in Maltese home cooking – meat, fish, and pumpkin, but the one most frequently cooked is the much-loved Ricotta Pie

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Maltese Ricotta Pie

Author: Lorraine Cauchi Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses: Recipe Keys: Vegetarian
Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 45 mins Cook Time 1 hr Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
Cooking Temp: 180  C Servings: 4
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Filling:

Shortcrust Pastry:

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix all filling ingredients together.
  2. Generously butter grease a 28cm/11-inch pie dish. Lay your prepared pastry and fill with ricotta-cheese filling.
  3. Cut remaining pastry into strips and make a lattice pattern on top. Fold over sides and tuck in.
  4. Brush pastry with beaten egg and bake in oven 180C/350F bottom shelf until pastry is cooked and golden.
  5. Enjoy!