Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ricotta
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 4 whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Cooked Rice
  • 1 teaspoon Anise Extract
  • 1 dash Lemon Juice (a Good Splash)
  • 1 dash Orange Juice (a Good Splash)
  • 1 whole Pie Crust (see Recipe At Bottom)
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  • FOR THE EASY PEASY PIE CRUST:
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 cup Crisco Or Lard
  • 1/3 cups Cold Water, Or More As Needed
  • 1 teaspoon Salt (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Mix the ricotta, sugar and eggs. Add the remaining ingredients. Pour into the pie crust and bake for around 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
  • To prepare the crust, cut flour into fat until crumbly, but not an even meal. Mix with water little by little, until it reaches the appropriate consistency. Roll out on a floured board.
  • Note that this pie crust recipe will make a top crust and a bottom crust. You only need a bottom crust for this particular pie, so you can refrigerate or freeze the remainder.