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Ingredients
- for the dough:
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 sticks butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 T. baking powder
- For the filling:
- 4 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- grated peel from one lemon
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup ricotta, depending on taste
- amaretti cookies crumbled on top - about 1 cup or so
Preparation
Step 1
Blend the flour, sugar and baking powder together in a bowl. Add the softened butter by hand or put everything in a food processor until it forms a ball. Roll out and place into a buttered 10 to 12-inch baking dish or tart pan.
For the filling:
Bring the milk to a boil with the lemon peel.
Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, sugar and flour. Slowly add the mixture to the hot milk, stirring together for two or three minutes until it is thick and amalgamated. Let it cool slightly, then add the ricotta, using as little or as much as you like.
Crumble the amaretti cookies on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes