Description
This Heavenly Sweet Ricotta Pie is a creamy Italian dessert with lemon zest, ricotta cheese, and a buttery homemade crust. Perfect for Easter or any special gathering.
Ingredients
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
3–4 tbsp cold water
2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese, drained
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
1. Prepare the crust by mixing flour, salt, and butter, then adding cold water until dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.
2. Roll dough, place in pie dish, and pre-bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.
3. Beat ricotta until smooth. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mix until creamy.
4. Pour filling into crust and bake at 350°F for 45–50 minutes until set.
5. Cool completely before serving. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, add mini chocolate chips or swap lemon zest with orange zest. Tastes even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 95mg