3 lbs. ricotta cheese
3/4 c. sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla

Substitute for vanilla and nutmeg 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel and juice from 1 lemon.

Pour liquid off cheese, add sugar to cheese in large bowl. Blend with fork or pastry blender. Add eggs and flavoring. Pour into 2 (10") crusts. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until knife comes out clean.

CRUST:

2 c. flour
1/2 c. Crisco
1/3 c. sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. baking powder

Mix and roll out like regular pie crust. Poke holes in bottom of crusts before baking.