rose's anise(black licorice) ricotta pie

Bronx, New York to York, PA
Updated on May 2, 2011

If you like the taste of black licorice this is the pie for you. Grandma Lucia's recipe and I tweeked it. She lived to be 3 months short of 100 yrs. old, still making this pie. She'd be so proud. Enjoy.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method ---
yield 4 or more

Ingredients

  • l - lb. and a little more ricotta (whole milk)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 4 - extra large eggs
  • 1/3 cup sugar or a little more if u like sweeter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons anise extract
  • - a pinch of cinnamon
  • - lemon rind of 1 lemon
  • CRUST
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • - a pinch of baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 - large egg
  • 3 or 4 tablespoons cold water

How To Make rose's anise(black licorice) ricotta pie

  • Step 1
    In a 10" pie plate....Mix flour, baking power,butter,shortening by hand form a well put in egg and cold water mix until dough forms...you may have to add cold water by tablespoon to mix thoroughly. Roll out crust and place into pie plate, fork bottom.
  • Step 2
    Filling: Mix all ingredients together in mixer until smooth. Place into unbaked pie crust. Place in oven at 350 for l hour 15 minutes or until middle of pie does not shake, test. While done, open door of the oven, turn off and let rest 10 or 15 minutes in the oven. Remove, enjoy.

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