Ricotta Lemon-Thyme Pie

Name: Ricotta Lemon-Thyme Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1¼ pounds (2½ cups), whole-milk ricotta cheese; 1 recipe, recipe; ¾ cup, heavy cream; 1 cup (7 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon, sugar, divided; 2 , large eggs plus 1 large yolk; 2 teaspoons, grated lemon zest plus 4 (2-inch) strips zest, sliced thin lengthwise; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; ⅛ teaspoon, table salt; 12 , sprigs fresh thyme; ⅓ cup, water

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Traditional ricotta pie consists of sweetened, rich, mildly cheesy ricotta for a filling that's reminiscent of a fine Italian cannoli, but we wanted to add something a little extra.

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SERVES8

TIME2 hours, plus 30 minutes resting, 30 minutes chilling, and 5 hours cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The Italian version of this pie is typically baked like a cheesecake, but we envisioned ours as the single-crust custard pie we are familiar with stateside. We started by pressing out all the excess water from the cheese to keep our pie cru...

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