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Italian Holiday Pie

By: KMOMMYZ  
"This is an Italian take on cheesecake, only so much richer. It was always served by my grandma at Christmas, and it's the perfect dessert to end a holiday meal!"

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What to Drink?

Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup cream
  • 2 (16 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup finely chopped red and green candied cherries
  • 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
  • 2 whole candied cherries
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Beat the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla together in a mixing bowl until light colored and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Pour in the milk and cream; continue beating to make a smooth mixture. Stir in the ricotta cheese and cherries until evenly blended. Pour into the pie shells.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and bake until set, about 50 minutes more. Cool on racks. When pies are completely cool, dust with confectioners' sugar, and decorate by placing 1 whole cherry in the center of each pie.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 355 | Total Fat: 20.3g | Cholesterol: 145mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by Steve Cook 
I halfed this recipe and served it at a Christmas party with friends. The ricotta made a very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2008 by sweeppy 
I made this for easter and instead of using cherries I used a can of crushed pineapple~What a... MORE

 
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