| This light and easy Italian ricotta cheesecake handed | | | | 1 tablespoon orange extract |
| down by generations of Sicilians is perfect for any | | | | 1 tablespoon lemon extract |
| time of year or holiday. Even if you're baking | | | | Crust: |
| challenged, you'll be able to make a perfect looking | | | | 2 - 9 inch pie shell crusts |
| dessert. It takes no more than twenty minutes to | | | | These can be homemade (any fruit pie crust recipe |
| prepare and an hour to bake. The pie has a creamy | | | | will do), store bought dough or frozen shells. Skip |
| filling with a subtle citrus flavor and a flaky crust. | | | | anything pre-made containing high fructose corn |
| The recipe calls for two 9 inch pies. No sense making | | | | syrup or hydrogenated oils. |
| just one. They go fast and can be refrigerated for at | | | | Topping: |
| least a week. You can even freeze one for a later | | | | Powdered sugar |
| date. And, if you're using frozen pie shells, they | | | | Fresh berries |
| usually come in packages of two anyway. Or knock | | | | Preheat Oven: 350 degrees |
| yourself out and make your own crust. | | | | Combine all ingredients for filling and beat with electric |
| Ingredients for Two Pies (Use organic ingredients | | | | mixer until smooth. Pour into the two unbaked or |
| whenever possible) | | | | frozen pie shells. Bake for one hour. Cool and then |
| Filling: | | | | refrigerate overnight. |
| 2 lbs whole milk ricotta (you can use part-skim) | | | | Sprinkle individual slices with powdered sugar and top |
| 5 large eggs | | | | with fresh berries. |
| 1 ½ cups sugar | | | | So easy a child could do it! |
| 2 tablespoons vanilla extract | | | | |