No Bake Ricotta Pie

Name: No Bake Ricotta Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 pie, 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 ready made graham cracker pie crust; 1 lb ricotta cheese; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup toasted almond; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream

Submitted by dawnmarie0817

"If you like cannoli this is a great pie. Very quick & easy to make. People always ask me for the recipe when I bring this to parties."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 1 pie
Serves:: 8-12

ingredients

1 ready made graham cracker pie crust
1 lb ricotta cheese
³⁄₄ cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup toasted almond
¹⁄₂ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 ¹⁄₄ cups heavy cream

directions

COMBINE ricotta, confectioner’s sugar, and almond extract in a bowl and set aside.
COMBINE almonds and chocolate. Chop together in a food processor; do not chop too fine.
FOLD together cheese mix and chopped almond & chocolate and chill.
WHIP heavy cream until stiff. Fold into ricotta and chocolate mix half at a time.
SPOON into crust and let sit overnight before serving.
Serve with chocolate sauce, if desired.