Olive Garden Chocolate Ricotta Pie

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/4 cups Graham cracker crumbs
• 2 1/2 ounces melted butter
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Filling

• 1 pound ricotta
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup toasted almonds
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream

Instructions

Crust

1. Mix all ingredients together well; shape inside a 9 inch pie plate. Reserve and cool.

Filling

1. Combine ricotta, sugar and extract in a bowl and set aside.
2. Combine the nuts and chocolate. Grind 1/3 at a time in an electric blender - do not grind too fine.
3. Fold ingredients together and chill.
4. Whip heavy cream until stiff and fold into the ricotta and chocolate mix half at a time.
5. Spoon into the chilled crust and let sit overnight before serving.

Attribution

Posted by LladyRusty at Recipe Goldmine 4:57:43pm 4/27/03.

Source: olivegarden.com