cheese pie
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My husband makes this pie. I do not know where he came across the recipe but it is a winner! The filling will rise quite high baking so flute the crust high.
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40 Min
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Ingredients
- 1 - pie shell, baked
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 3 - egg yolks, reserve whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup light cream (or half and half)
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 - egg whites that you have reservered.
How To Make cheese pie
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Step 1Beat the cheese until smooth. Add in the egg yolks and beat well.
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Step 2Mix together the sugar, flour and salt. Add it into the cheese mixture. Beat smooth
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Step 3Beat in cream and vanilla.
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Step 4Beat the egg whites until they are stiff (be sure the beaters are clean for this step) Gently fold the egg whites into the cheese mixture incorporating well but not over mixing (you'll deflate the whites)
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Step 5Pour into a pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg Bake at 400 for 10 minutes then turn the oven down to 350 and bake another 30 minutes or until firm
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Step 6Do not refrigerate right away and be sure to flute the crust high as this pie rises quite a bit.
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