Sweet Easter Pie Recipe

Name: Sweet Easter Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST:; 4 cups Flour; 4 teaspoons Baking Powder; 2/3 cups Shortening; 2/3 cups Sugar; 4 whole Eggs; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 2 Tablespoons Milk; _____; FOR THE FILLING:; 3 whole Eggs; 3/4 cups Sugar; 2 pounds Ricotta Cheese; 1 whole Orange (both The Rind And The Juice)

Servings: persons

FOR THE CRUST:
4 cups Flour
4 teaspoons Baking Powder
2/3 cups Shortening
2/3 cups Sugar
4 whole Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 Tablespoons Milk
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FOR THE FILLING:
3 whole Eggs
3/4 cups Sugar
2 pounds Ricotta Cheese
1 whole Orange (both The Rind And The Juice)

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease two pie plates.
2
For the crust:
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Mix the flour and the baking powder in a medium bowl. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and the sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla, and milk. Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix well until it forms a ball. If the dough is not coming together nicely, add a few drops of water. Split the dough into two sections. Take a 1/4 piece from each of the two sections and set aside. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to the size to fit your pie plates. Place dough in pie plates.
4
For the filling:
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Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, ricotta and the finely grated rind and juice of one orange. Mix together well. Pour the filling into the two prepared pie crusts.
6
Take the two pieces of crust you set aside and knead them together. Roll out on a floured surface into a rectangular shape as large as you can. Cut one inch strips using a pizza cutter or a knife. If using a knife, you can use a ruler to keep the strips straight. Place the strips on top of the filled pie to form a lattice-type pattern.
7
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Check after 40-45 minutes. If the crust is getting brown, cover with foil. Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE CRUST:, 4 cups Flour, 4 teaspoons Baking Powder, 2/3 cups Shortening, and more.

Yes, Sweet Easter Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Sweet Easter Pie

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