I have made a change with this recipe that will change the texture slightly. I don't separate the egg whites from the yolks and just mix in the rest of the ingredients. Also I have found that different types of ricotta will give you different textures. I have made hundreds of pies from this recipe without a complaint from one person.
Nice light and fluffy filling but I have to cut down on the eggs. I've tried this a number of times and my best results were using 4 egg whites and two yokes. 6 egg yokes is too strong an egg flavor in the cheese. Folding in the egg whites separately is great idea.
As I Irish girl I took this to my husband's Italian family (all great cooks) and it was the biggest hit of the Easter Dinner. They love Ricotta pie but said this was the best because it was light and had all the great flavor.
Wow! Delicious. It was wonderfully light and slightly sweet.
This was a really terrific recipe. The light lemon flavor was just perfect. This is a keeper. Thanks for sharing! I cut a corner and used a premade pie shell. Next time I look forward to making the crust as well!
by adding a small container of mascapone cheese(its the italian version of cream cheese) to the recipe and you will get the texture of the orginal ricotta pie that you would get up north in boston. I have made it like this now for years and it is the same as what I buy when I go up to Boston and go to the bakerys. If you are making this you also need a hardy crust that holds up to the ricotta pie. I use eggs flour shortening and the other basic ingredients for a pie crust. Linda fl
I was expecting a creamy pie but ended up with a sweet quiche; although the flavor was great.
Having never made a ricotta pie before i was excited to try this recipe. It might have turned out just as it should but I thought the results left a lot to be desired. Oh well.
When you go to a 4th of July family reunion with a bunch of Italians you want to bring something they'll enjoy. My Aunt Teresa (one of the matriarchs of our family) couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Ricotta Pie on the table. She just HAD to have a slice. She absolutely LOVED it and asked for the recipe. I was the talk of the reunion because they just couldn't believe I knew how to make Ricotta Pie (they hadn't had Ricotta Pie since the elders in our family passed away). THANKS for making me so proud of where I come from and for making my family so proud of me.
