Chocolate Ricotta Pie (Olive Garden Official Recipe)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
-
Crust
- 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1⁄2 cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
-
Filling
- 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
- MIX graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar together in a bowl. Shape inside 9” pie plate. If crust is too crumbly, add a small amount of butter so crumbs will hold together. Bake at 375F for 8-9 minutes until lgihtly browned. Allow to cool.
- 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 chilled crust and let sit overnight before serving.
- Serve with chocolate sauce, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Starfire aka Wendy
Bellevue, 87
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