Pineapple Ricotta Pie- Italian Style

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon rum (optional)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 pie crusts, unbaked
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 in saucepan combine pineapple, cornstarch and 1/2 cup sugar. mix and bring to low boil. continue to cook until slightly thickened. remove and set aside.
• 3 in mixing bowl combine ricotta, cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg and rum if you want. mix until smooth.
• 4 pour into pie shell.
• 5 spread pineapple mixture evenly on top. slowly add over the ricotta mixture and try to cover evenly.
• 6 cut 2nd pie crust into 1" strips and arrange over the top in a lattice fashion.
• 7 mix remaining egg and milk in small bowl.
• 8 brush egg/milk mixture over top of pie.
• 9 bake in 425°f oven for 15 minutes.
• 10 after 15 minutes, turn heat down to 375°f and cook for 20-25 minutes more. you want the top to be a nice golden brown and the mixture will be slightly "jiggly".
• 11 remove from oven and allow to cool for 1 hour before putting in fridge. it's best to let it sit in fridge for at least another hour before serving.
• 12 enjoy!