1 qt. Ricotta cheese (2 lb.)
12 eggs
Sugar to taste (start with 1 c.); I use 1 1/4 c.
1 pt. heavy cream
1 jar cherries, drained
2 tbsp. vanilla
1/2 of 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips

Mix cheese and eggs; add sugar, cream and vanilla. Mix well; cut cherries and add to mix. Continue mixing until well mixed.

Make your favorite pie crust. Cover all around pan, including side fluting as if going to prebake. Pour in cheese mixture. Top with crust; cut to make Tic-Tac-Toe pattern. (I use Pillsbury ready made crust - 2 boxes.) Bake in 13x9-inch pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour or more. Drop chocolate chips in pie, after first 20 minutes, through crust slated areas. Test pie with knife as if custard. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top after cool.