Ricotta Pie

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make ricotta pie in the oven? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Take premium flour. You can replace cane sugar with regular sugar.

2. STEP 2

   

   In a blender bowl, combine flour, diced cold butter, cane sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until finely crumbled. If you don't have a blender, you can grind the flour mixture into crumbs by hand.

3. STEP 3

   

   Pour the crumbs into a bowl. Add cold sour cream and quickly knead into a homogeneous shortbread dough.

4. STEP 4

   

   As soon as the dough begins to pull away from the walls of the bowl and stops sticking to your hands, it is ready. Gather the finished dough into a ball, put it in a plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Turn on the oven at 180 degrees.

5. STEP 5

   

   Now prepare everything for the filling. You can use fresh, frozen or canned cherries. There is no need to defrost frozen cherries.

6. STEP 6

   

   In a bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, sour cream, sugar and cornstarch. Beat everything with an immersion blender until smooth. Read about the features of different types of cream cheeses and options for replacing them in dishes in the article at the link at the end of the recipe.

7. STEP 7

   

   Spread the cooled shortbread dough evenly over the bottom and sides of a springform pan or baking ring (Ø 20-22 cm). Prick the dough with a fork. You will find information about baking pans at the end of the recipe under the steps.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour the filling onto the base.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place cherries on top. Bake the pie in an oven preheated to 180℃ for 40-45 minutes. Leave the finished pie in the switched off oven for another 10-15 minutes. You can learn about the operating features of ovens from a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cool the ricotta and cherry pie completely at room temperature, remove from the pan and serve. Bon appetit!