Equipment: Digital scale (preferred), 9″ Deep pie plate, 9×13″ Oven proof baking dish, Rolling pin, Large mixing bowl, Measuring cups and spoons, Rubber spatula, Whisk, Pie shield, Cooling rack, Pie cutter

Before You Dive – Prep: Please read

• Make your pie crust, see links above in the Ingredients Section, and refrigerate until 30 minutes before you are ready to roll out
• Bring eggs to room temperature
• Take ricotta out of refrigerator about 1/2 hour before you plan to bake
• Zest orange if using
• Make a pie crust shield, click on the link to make your own foil shield – we use this
• Prepare pie crust in plate – see Step 1 below
• Move an oven rack to center, leave a rack space open below it
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 C)
• Place oven proof 9×13″ dish on bottom rack of oven
• Heat 2 Qt of water to boiling

Make Pie!

Step 1: Roll out pie crust to fit your pie plate. Shape the edge and prick with a fork to release any air trapped air. Refrigerate pie crust while working on the filling.

Step 2: Place the oven proof 9×13″ baking dish on the bottom rack of the preheating oven. Pour 2 qts of boiling water into the dish and close the oven door.

Step 3: In a large bowl, add the filling ingredients up to the chocolate chips. Whisk briskly to combine. Add the mini chips and stir until chips are fully integrated. If using Grand Marnier and orange zest, add with the rest of the filling ingredients.

Step 4: Remove the pie crust from the refrigerator and pour in the filling. Cover the crust with a pie crust shield – this should remain on the pie for the entire baking time.

Step 5: Place the pie in the center of a 350 F/177 C oven. Bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes. Do not open oven door 🙂 Turn off oven and allow pie to continue cooking for 10 more minutes.

Step 6: Remove pie from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Cool completely before refrigerating. This pie is best eaten chilled. Note – if the pie has not cooled completely before refrigeration, the surface will collect moisture and “weep”.

Step 7: To easily cut a chilled pie and remove a slice from the plate, set the pie plate in a shallow dish of hot water for about 10 minutes. The warmth will loosen up the crust and make it easier to remove a slice of pie. Garnish as desired and enjoy!