Carm's Pineapple Ricotta Pie

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 1 1/2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 8 ounces canned pineapple, crushed, well drained
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place pie crust in a 10 inch or 9 1/2 inch deep dish pie plate. poke holes in crust with a fork.
• 3 combine ricotta, yolks, and sugar. beat until lemon colored.
• 4 add lemon zest, juice, pineapple and vanilla.
• 5 in a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into ricotta mixture.
• 6 pour mixture into the prepared pie shell.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
• 8 cool pie on wire rack. refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours to set. serve cold.