Italian Holiday Pie

Name: Italian Holiday Pie
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters finely chopped red and green candied cherries; 2 whole candied cherries; 237 milliliters cream; 8 eggs; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 237 milliliters milk; 907 grams ricotta cheese; 2 9-inchs (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 177 milliliters white sugar

The recipe Italian Holiday Pie is ready in roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes and is definitely an outstanding vegetarian option for lovers of Mediterranean food. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains around 12g of protein, 22g of fat, and A mixture of sugar, lemon zest, cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Beat the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla together in a mixing bowl until light colored and fluffy, about 10 minutes.

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Lemon Zest

Vanilla

Sugar

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Pour in the milk and cream; continue beating to make a smooth mixture. Stir in the ricotta cheese and cherries until evenly blended.

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Ricotta Cheese

Cherries

Cream

Milk

Pour into the pie shells.

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Pie Crust

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and bake until set, about 50 minutes more. Cool on racks. When pies are completely cool, dust with confectioners' sugar, and decorate by placing 1 whole cherry in the center of each pie.

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Powdered Sugar

Cherries

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Oven

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Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

finely chopped red and green candied cherries 2

whole candied cherries 237milliliters

cream 8

eggs 1Tbsp

lemon zest 237milliliters

milk 907grams

ricotta cheese 29-inchs

(9 inch) unbaked pie crusts 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 177milliliters

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva ( half-bottle) with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.

Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva ( half-bottle)

Crisp, ripe, red berry and cherry aromas are shaped by vibrant, fresh acidity. In the mouth, flavors show classic Sangiovese notes of earth, mushrooms and leather, with a backbone of firm yet elegant tannins. Pairs well with meats and meat pasta sauces, poultry and hard cheeses.