Olive Garden Chocolate Ricotta Pie
Ingredients
Crust:
1 1/4 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
2 1/2 ozs Melted Butter
2 Granulated Sugar
Filling:
1 lb Ricotta
3/4 cup Confectionary Sugar
1 teaspoon Almond Extract
1 cup Toasted Almonds
1/2 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 1/4 cups Heavy Cream
Procedures:
Crust:
Mix all ingredients together well, shape inside 9" pie plate.
Reserve and cool.
Filling:
Combine ricotta, sugar, and extract in a bowl and set aside.
Combine the nuts and chocolate.
Grind 1/3 at a time in an electric blender- do not grind too fine.
Fold ingredients together and chill.
Whip heavy cream until stiff and fold into the ricotta and chocolate mix
half at a time.
Spoon into the chilled crust and let sit overnight before serving.
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