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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 45 minutes

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| 1. Beat the 12 eggs, 2 cups sugar and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Stir in the ricotta cheese and the chocolate chips, if using (see Cook's Note). Set aside. | 2. Combine the flour, baking powder, and 1 cup sugar together. Cut in 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in 4 beaten eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Divide dough into 4 balls, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes. | 3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two deep-dish pie plates. | 4. Roll out 2 of the balls to fit into the pie pans. Do not make the crust too thick, as it will expand during cooking. Do not flute the edges of the dough. Roll out the other 2 balls of dough and cut each into 8 narrow strips for the top of the crust. (Alternately, you can use cookie cutters and place the cutouts on the top of the pies.) | 5. Pour the ricotta filling evenly into the pie crusts. Top each pie with 8 narrow strips of dough or cookie cut-outs. Brush top of pie with milk for shine, if desired. Place foil on the edge of crust. | 6. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes; remove foil. Rotate pies on the rack so they will bake evenly. Continue to bake until a knife inserted in the center of each pie comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes more. Cool completely on wire racks. Refrigerate until serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
filling	Pie			-	-	-	-
egg	12			858.0	4.32	75.36	57.06
white sugar	2	cups		1548.0	399.92	0.0	0.0
vanilla extract	2	teaspoons		24.191999999999997	1.0626	0.005	0.005
ricotta cheese	3	pounds		2367.755	41.3677	153.2237	176.6291
chocolate chip	1/4	cup	semisweet	-	-	-	-
crust			sweet	-	-	-	-
purpose flour	4	cups		-	-	-	-
baking powder	5	teaspoons		12.19	6.371	0.0	0.0
white sugar	1	cup		1548.0	399.92	0.0	0.0
shortening	1/2	cup	chilled	113.152	0.0	0.0	12.8
shortening	1	tablespoon	chilled	113.152	0.0	0.0	12.8
egg	4		beaten	858.0	4.32	75.36	57.06
vanilla extract	1	teaspoon		24.191999999999997	1.0626	0.005	0.005
milk	1	tablespoon		9.15	0.7170000000000001	0.4725	0.4905

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.