Ricotta Cheese Pie I

To make this pie 's creamy, delicately-flavored filling, combine eggs, ricotta, milk, vanilla, sugar and cornstarch, and then pour it into a prepared crust. Bake the pie for an hour until it 's set. Serve with sweetened, sliced strawberries.

• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
• 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup milk.

Step 2

Combine cornstarch and milk with ricotta, remaining 1 cup milk, eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Mix until well blended. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean. Sprinkle top with cinnamon, and cool.