Ricotta cheese pie with cream cheese

Ingredients

For the filling:

• 3 eggs
• 9 ounces of part-skim Ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces of cream cheese
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon grated lemon peel
• ¼ teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Topping for pie:

• ¼ cup almonds
• ¼ cup graham crackers

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Preparation

• In a food processor combine graham crackers and almonds and give a few good chops. Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Using an electric mixer with a large bowl, combine eggs, Ricotta, cream cheese and sugar. Beat until smooth.
• Stir together cornstarch and baking powder. Add to cheese mixture along with vanilla, lemon peel, orange peel and lemon juice. Pour into cooled pie crust and top with almond and graham crackers crumbs.
• Bake for about 55 minutes, or until firm.