Sweet Cheese Pie Food

EASY SWEET COTTAGE CHEESE PIE WITH GRAHAM CRUST

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees (oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Butter a 9-inch glass pie plate (or use a 9-inch square baking dish).
• In a bowl combine cracker crumbs, melted butter, 3 tablespoons sugar and pinch of salt; stir until well combined.
• Press the crumbs evenly into prepared pie plate.
• Chill for 15 minutes.
• In another bowl stir together cottage cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, full-fat milk, vanilla and nutmeg; mix well to combine, then transfer to crust.
• Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until the filling if puffed, lightly golden and lightly set.
• Serve warm or cold.

SWEET RICOTTA CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Place the cheese in a strainer; drain for about 1 hour or until most of liquid has drained.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Combine all the ingredients except the egg whites; mix well.
• Beat the egg whites until firm, fold into batter until smooth.
• Pour into pie crusts.
• Bake 15 minutes and reduce oven to 350°; bake additional 25 minutes or until knife in center comes out clean.
• Cool on racks, then chill.
• The flavors improve a day after baking.

MOM'S CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Separate one egg. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg white; set aside. In another small bowl, combine egg and egg yolk; set aside., On a lightly floured surface, unroll pastry; cut in half. Roll out one half of pastry into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; trim pastry even with edge. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon., In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, salt and egg mixture. Pour into prepared pastry., Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Brush remaining egg white over pastry; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

SWEET CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch glass pie plate.
• Stir together crumbs, butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt with a rubber spatula until combined well. Press crumbs evenly onto bottom and side of pie plate. Chill crust 10 minutes.
• Stir together remaining ingredients (including 1/2 cup sugar), then pour into crust. Bake until filling is puffed, pale golden, and lightly set, about 1 hour.
• Cool to warm on a rack, about 30 minutes.