Recipe for Ricotta Cassata 
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Yield:
1 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
CRUST ----------------
1/4 cup Flour, sifted
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tbl Sugar
1/3 cup Solid shortening, chilled
1/4 cup Cold water
----------------- FILLING ----------------
3 x Eggs
1/2 lb Ricotta cheese
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Light cream or half and half
1/2 cup Sugar
Instructions:
Instructions: Crust: combine flour, salt and sugar in large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle water, l tablespoon at a time over mixture, mixing quickly with fork until pastry holds together. Place dough on lightly floured surface; shape gently into ball and flatten. Lightly flour rolling pin and roll dough into large circle. Transfer pastry to 9 - 10 inch pie plate. Make filling. Filling: Beat eggs in mixing bowl until light and frothy. Beat ricotta in large bowl until smooth; add eggs, salt and cream, beating until smooth. Preheat oven to 375 . Pour mixture into pastry shell and sprinkle top with mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Bake in oven 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350 and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until done.

NOTES : Please feel free to add golden raisins or tiny pieces of chocolate.

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