AUNT MARIE'S EASTER RICE PIES

FILLING:
1 cup regular rice cooked and drained
3 Lb. Ricotta cheese
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 Tbs. Vanilla
1 small container Citron
7 eggs
Mix all above ingredients together.

CRUST:
2 1/2 cups Flour
2 Tbs. Baking Powder
2 1/2 Tbs. Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tbs. Crisco
1/4 cup Milk
Mix together flour and baking powder. Mix well with rest of crust ingredients.
Roll out into pastry dough. Grease pie pans and line with pie dough. Pour in
filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until knife inserted
in center comes out clean. MAKES: 3-4 pies.