Ricotta Pie
Ingredients:
Dough
6
eggs
12 tablespoons
shortening or room temperature butter
6 tablespoons
sugar
6 cups
flour
Filling
3 lbs
ricotta (strained)
2 cups
sugar
2 dozen
eggs
2
lemon rinds
2
orange rinds
Steps:
Dough
1.
Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening or room temperature butter until mixture forms pee size clumps.
2.
From dough into ball and roll out to a 1/8" thick rectangle on floured surface. Line 13" x 9", deep dish pyrex.
Filling
1.
Beat eggs, sugar, lemon rinds, orange rinds with a mixer until there are no lumps.
2.
Gradually add ricotta while mixing on lowest speed.
!!!WARNING DO NOT OVER MIX!!!
3.
Bake at 375˚ for 45 to 60 minutes until crust is golden brown.