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Ricotta & Strawberry Cheese Pie with Almond Crust

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Ricotta and Strawberry Cheese Pie with Almond Crust

Much lighter than classic cheesecake, and it is very smooth and flavorful, nice and creamy flavor from ricotta cheese and sour cream, lemon juice and zests add the refreshing citrus taste into the cheese pie; and the almond crust was flaky, nutty and tangy.

 

Yield

12 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

45 min

Ready

60 min
Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Crust
¼ cup butter
unsalted
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¼ cup sugar
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1 small eggs
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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cup almonds
finely ground
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teaspoon baking powder
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teaspoon salt
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Cheese filling
15 ounces ricotta cheese
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½ cup sugar
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1 ½ cups sour cream
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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2 teaspoons lemon zest
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2 large eggs
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1 x berries
grapes, or orange garnish.
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Crust
59 ml butter
unsalted
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59 ml sugar
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1 small eggs
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118 ml all-purpose flour
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158 ml almonds
finely ground
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0.6 ml baking powder
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0.6 ml salt
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Cheese filling
433.5 ml/g ricotta cheese
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118 ml sugar
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355 ml sour cream
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15 ml cornstarch
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1E+1 ml lemon zest
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2 large eggs
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1 x berries
grapes, or orange garnish.
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Directions

To make crust:

Cream butter and sugar in processor until smooth.

Add flour, almonds, baking powder and salt and process just until combined.

Gather dough into a ball, flatten into a disk and refrigerate 1 hour in plastic wrap.

Press dough into glass pie plate, trimming excess even with edge of dish.

Crimp edge decoratively.

Refrigerate 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Line crust with foil. Fill with dried beans or pie weights.

Bake 12 minutes.

Remove beans and foil and bake until crust is set and edges are golden brown, about 20minutes.

Transfer to rack and turn the temperature up to 400 degree F.

As the pie is baking, meanwhile prepare the filling.

To make filling:

Blend ricotta cheese, sour cream, sugar, cornstarch, lemon peel, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer, until smooth and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Pour the mixture into the pie crust and bake in 400 degree F for 10 minutes.

Reduce the temperature to 325 degree F.

Keep baking for an hour, until the filling sets.

Turn off the oven, let pie sit in it for another half an hour.

Cool in the pan on a wire rack completely.

Before serving, garnish with fresh berries, or grapes or oranges.



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Comments


Georgia

The crust calls for 1 egg yet it is not mentioned in the directions. Is it added to the crust or brushed on prior to baking?

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 88g (3.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 24460% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 8g 42%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 99mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 12g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 9% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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