Monday, March 28, 2011

The Bestest Helper Ever

I'm helping mom make rice pie!  Rice pie is a traditional Italian dessert served at Easter but our Nonna used to make it all the time and mom wanted to make it seeing as we had company for dindin.

It's the most simple recipe ever.  It doesn't have a crust.  You just stir everything together in a bowl and pour it into a greased pan, bake it and you have the most wonderful dessert!

The first thing you do is place 1 pound of ricotta into a bowl and stir in 3/4 cup of sugar.  Ricotta is on my kidney diet so I get to have some!

You forgot to flip my ear back for me, mom!
 Next you stir in 4 eggs until this mixture is well blended. 

Add just under 1 cup of milk.

Then add 1 cup of rice that has already been cooked.  We use the long-grained rice that takes 20 minutes to cook on top of the stove. 

 Now it's time to spice it up a bit. 
Mom added 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon of rum extract, a couple of shakes of cinnamon, a shake of orange peel and a shake of cardamom.

 Mix well and pour into a greased 8" pyrex dish or a 9" pie dish.
Now it's time to taste-test and make sure it's perfect!
Yup, perfect every time. It's impossible to mess up on this dessert.  It just doesn't happen!

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until an inserted knife comes out clean.


Enjoy it if you make it!


So until next time.............

Love ya lots,
Maggie
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37 comments:

  1. EnyaMarch 28, 2011 at 5:21:00 AM EDT

    nice recipe! I will try it soon. :))
    LG, enya

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  2. StardustMarch 28, 2011 at 5:23:00 AM EDT

    Oh dear, that makes me so hungry now.. it must be goody!

    Thank you for your prayers for Japan.. Am touched to hear from you.

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  3. parlanceMarch 28, 2011 at 5:30:00 AM EDT

    Oh, wow! That sounds super delicious! I'm trying to do Weight Watchers Online, so I'm off to type the recipe into my plan and see how long I would have to walk with Penny to deserve this treat!

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  4. parlanceMarch 28, 2011 at 5:57:00 AM EDT

    Me again! How many serves would be in that recipe?

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  5. Bella Roxy & MacduiMarch 28, 2011 at 6:26:00 AM EDT

    That looks soooooo good and sooooo easy, SHE might try making in!

    XXXOOO Daisy, Kendra & Bella

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  6. Rocky Creek Scotties and Rocky Creek RamblingsMarch 28, 2011 at 6:31:00 AM EDT

    YUM!! We love rice so we know we'd love this pie.

    XOXO
    Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Ruairi

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  7. Princess PatchesMarch 28, 2011 at 7:21:00 AM EDT

    Yummy, yummy, yummy!!!! It makes our mom miss the rice pudding with raisins that her mom used to make!

    Have a great week!

    Aire-hugs,
    Penny & Patches

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  8. GusMarch 28, 2011 at 8:17:00 AM EDT

    Looks DEEEEElicsious. Maybe the Muzzer will try to make one. Maybe she could just give the the Cheese and egg mixture. I would be OK with that too.

    Gussie

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  9. NiamhMarch 28, 2011 at 8:17:00 AM EDT

    Looks very delish! We are glad that you got some of the cheese. If we get Barbara to make it we will let you know how it turns out.

    Your friends,
    Niamh & Ambrose

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  10. CowspotdogMarch 28, 2011 at 8:34:00 AM EDT

    That sounds very yummy and similar to an English Rice Pudding, we will be giving it a try too as mom loves rice pudding.

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  11. Two French BulldogsMarch 28, 2011 at 9:53:00 AM EDT

    Oh my word! You are always successful in making us hungry
    Benny & Lily

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  12. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 10:12:00 AM EDT

    That rice pie sounds yummy! I haven't tried any rice pie before although we eat a lot of rice, that really sounds interesting too. I might try it out one day soon.

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  13. Mango the Maltese kiddoMarch 28, 2011 at 10:26:00 AM EDT

    Yesterday was Pizza leftover and now you have rice pie?
    I envy your life Maggie and Mitch!
    Rice is a staple food in my house but we only boil, steam or fry, thanks for the recipe.

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  14. 3 doxiesMarch 28, 2011 at 10:40:00 AM EDT

    OMD, a recipe dat my mum can't mess up?!?!?! Holy cows! Dat does look deeeelish.

    Puddles
    PS: them ears do dat to me too.

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  15. Thor and JackMarch 28, 2011 at 11:26:00 AM EDT

    That look delicious, Maggie and Mitch! We'll ask mom to make it!

    Thor and Jack

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  16. BocciMarch 28, 2011 at 11:32:00 AM EDT

    Yummy! We love that recipe!

    That is such a sweet picture of Lenny on your sidebar:-) Even though we were just introduced to dear Lenny from Asta's and your blog after he passed away, we can't help but love him. What an amazing, sweet, happy face! We'll look forward to seeing that picture every time we visit your blog:-) and of course, Maggie and Mitch's sweet faces, too!

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  17. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 11:38:00 AM EDT

    Gotta try this one....Y'all have the greatest diet!!!!

    Arroo, Stuart

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  18. Your mum xMarch 28, 2011 at 1:03:00 PM EDT

    Oh darlings, yom yom.......

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  19. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 1:47:00 PM EDT

    Ohmidogness! That looks DEE-licious! I'm all kinds of drooly here. I'm gonna have to get my mom to make that for me soon. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

    Wiggles & Wags,
    Mayzie

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  20. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 2:25:00 PM EDT

    Oooh that looks so very good I can almost smell how good it looks!

    I am going to ask Mel to make that, ohh I just cannot wait!

    woo woos, Tessa

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  21. George The LadMarch 28, 2011 at 2:36:00 PM EDT

    Mom says thanks for the recipe, we will have ago at making that, mom loves rice pudding.
    See Yea George xxx

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  22. RudyMarch 28, 2011 at 3:40:00 PM EDT

    Think mom is gonna have to try that recipe. She was salivating while reading and staring at the pictures ;)

    Love,
    Rudy

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  23. The Life of RileyMarch 28, 2011 at 4:42:00 PM EDT

    Mum and I are drooling!

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  24. TwoSpecialWiresMarch 28, 2011 at 5:36:00 PM EDT

    Yum!! We can always count on getting good recipes from you! And ... we make SURE Moma sees the importance of good TasteTesters!

    (We just helped with some yummy yummy apple cinnamon muffins, made from apples from Rocky Creek Scotties Farm! Delish!)

    See you soon. Hopefully sooner than has been characteristic of the past few weeks!
    Love
    Jake and Fergi

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  25. SissySeesMarch 28, 2011 at 6:36:00 PM EDT

    Oh my. I might have to scoot to the grocery store and have this tonight!! Yum!!!!!

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  26. AstaMarch 28, 2011 at 7:54:00 PM EDT

    Maggie
    Mommi just dwooled all ovew the pootew(how woode) but I can't weally blame hew cause that just sounds fantastically delicious. We love all those ingwediantses and will twy to make it vewy soon
    Thank you and youw Mama fow shawing
    smoochie kisses to you and Mitchy too
    love
    ASTA

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  27. juleeMarch 28, 2011 at 8:43:00 PM EDT

    This looks like a great recipe. DEEEE licious.

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  28. My Dog Sam - Ruptured DiskMarch 28, 2011 at 9:27:00 PM EDT

    Wow that looks good. I'll tell my mom about it. What else was on the menu?

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  29. LorenzaMarch 28, 2011 at 10:24:00 PM EDT

    Good job helping your mom, Maggie!
    It looks soooo delicious!
    Thanks for sharing the recipe!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

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  30. Kari in AlaskaMarch 28, 2011 at 10:33:00 PM EDT

    sounds yummy

    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com

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  31. NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!March 28, 2011 at 11:27:00 PM EDT

    Oh my!

    That looks YUMMY!

    Too bad Mom and I didn't hit your post prior to our ROTE -

    I know what would have been on the list!

    Well, next week!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra

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  32. Teddy BearMarch 28, 2011 at 11:47:00 PM EDT

    That looks delicious. We can't wait to try it out.:)

    Love,
    Teddy Bear

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  33. The Army of FourMarch 29, 2011 at 5:22:00 PM EDT

    That looks incredible! Good thing you were there to help your mom; imagine if you hadn't taste-tested that ricotta for her!
    Play bows,
    Zim

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  34. Sierra RoseMarch 29, 2011 at 8:03:00 PM EDT

    Will just say YUMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

    Sweet hugs,
    Sierra Rose

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  35. Samantha ~ Holly and Zac ~March 30, 2011 at 4:44:00 PM EDT

    Another delicious looking dish, your mum sure does make some tasty food.
    We shall have to try this one...it looks so yummy!
    Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)

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  36. Hollie and JanieApril 1, 2011 at 9:44:00 AM EDT

    sounds so yummy!! you certainly are the best helper ever!! Our long tongues are so helpful with getting dishes clean! :)
    Love,
    Janie

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  37. Tweedles -- that's meApril 1, 2011 at 9:44:00 PM EDT

    I knew I smelled something good cooking!
    love
    tweedles

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