Nona's Ricotta Pie recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup ditalini pasta
3 pounds ricotta cheese
2 cups white sugar
6 eggs, beaten
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

238.2 calories
carbohydrate: 30.9 g
cholesterol: 85.1 mg
fat: 7.7 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 11.5 g
saturatedFat: 4.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 144.5 mg
sugar: 22.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.

  2. In a large bowl, mix together ricotta, sugar, eggs, vanilla and 1 cup of the cooked pastina, pour mixture into prepared baking dish.

  3. Bake for 2 hours, or until top is firm. Let cool before serving.

Recipe Yield

1 9x13 pan

Recipe Note

If desired, top with a sprinkling of chopped, candied fruits and nuts. Use any other pastina in place of the ditalini.

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