CANNOLI PIE

Cannoli Pie image

Provided by Karla Harkins

Categories Pies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

FILLING
4 eggs
1 lb ricotta cheese
1 c powdered sugar
2 dash(es) cinnamon oil
1/4 c chopped dark chocolate
1/4 c candied orange and cherries, chopped
PIE CRUST
1 1/3 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c chilled crisco
6 Tbsp ice water

Steps:

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs. Add ricotta and mix. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon oil. Mix again for 2-3 minutes. Fold in candied fruit and chocolate. Place in refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
2. On a work surface, add flour and salt. Cut in chilled Crisco. Mix by hand and let crumble. Add water as needed. Mix until smooth and shape into a ball then wrap dough in cellophane and chill 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove dough from refrigerator and dust board with flour. Unwrap dough and roll into a circle. Roll dough onto rolling pin and place over a pie pan. Unroll and fit into pie pan. Trim edges or thumb fold. Prick crust with a fork several times. Bake crust on middle rack in oven for 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
4. Add cannoli filling to prebaked pie shell. Return to a 350 oven and bake 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Chill two hours before serving.