Italian Holiday Pie

SUBMITTED 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!"

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 15 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 16 servings

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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

READ REVIEWS (2)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
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.

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REVIEWS

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 nice texture, with good flavor, but we did not care too much for the candied cherries. I think it would be just fine without them.

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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 fabulous pie!!! My husband has requested it for his birthday instead of cake!!! Top it with some whipped cream and strawberries...I think I'll do that next!!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 355

Total Fat: 20.3g
Cholesterol: 145mg
Sodium: 240mg
Total Carbs: 31.6g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
Protein: 11.8g

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