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Ricotta Pie

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Ricotta Pie is a creamy Italian dessert featuring a sweet ricotta cheese filling in a flaky crust, often flavored with citrus.

Cooking Method
Cuisine
Courses
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 60 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Rest Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Cooking Temp 200  C
Servings 4
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Ingredients
  • Puff Pastry
  • 800g/28.2oz Ricotta
  • Broa200g/7oz Bone-In Hamd Beans (chopped into small pieces)
  • 100g/3.5oz Cheddar (Shredded)
  • 3 Beaten Eggs
  • 10 Tbsp Fresh Cream (this gives the ricotta a smoother texture)
  • ¼ Tsp Nutmeg (Ground)
  • Salt & Pepper
Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients together except the ham.

  2. Prepare pie dish with pastry and brush it all over with egg white even the sides...this will seal it from becoming wet.

  3. Scatter chopped ham on the pastry base and cover with ricotta filling.

  4. Brush pastry top with beaten egg and sprinkle some sesame and poppy seeds.

  5. Bake in oven 200C/400F until golden.

  6. Enjoy!

Read it online: https://lollyskitchen.com.mt/recipe/ricotta-pie-2/