Traditional Easter Recipes: Italian Ricotta Pie. Our Easter traditions are very special to Joy and me. We truly treasure the family recipes and enjoy teaching and sharing them with the next generation. Most of our family recipes are over 100 years old now and each recipe brings a great story.
and me. We truly treasure the family recipes and enjoy teaching and sharing them with the next generation. Most of our family recipes are over 100 years old now and each recipe brings a great story. We love sharing the stories of our Nana and her five sisters who made these wonderful recipes… oh how we wish we could sit at the table with them just one more time!! Add the sugar and vanilla gradually and continue beating until smooth.
Now add the ricotta mixture and beat well again. Pour into prepared pie crust. Sprinkle the 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon over the top of pie and swirl with a sharp knife to make a design. Bake for approximately 45 minutes. Enjoy!Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix baking powder and flour together and add to creamed mixture along with the milk. Mix and chill for 1 hour.Pie dough: Rolling between 2 sheets of wax paper is neat and quick, no need to flour anything! Place into 9 inch pie plate and fill with ricotta filling. **Vanilla Sugar – 2 cups granulated sugar and 1-2 vanilla beans, split. Using an airtight container, push vanilla bean gently into the sugar. Letting the bean perfume the sugar for several days before using is best.Identical twins, Judy and Joy, and have lived in Connecticut all their lives. Their love of food and passion for people has taken them on a wonderful and exciting journey. Television personalities, syndicated food writers, cookbook authors and ambassadors for Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. Judy is a breast cancer survivor, so their approach to cooking is to entertain and give people the choice of whether to go with the traditional or twist recipe. Visit
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