Italian Sweet Easter Pie
rec.food.cooking/Mary1313 (1998)

Crust:
2 eggs
1/8 cup vegetable oil
1/8 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 cup vegetable shortening
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. flavoring (anise or lemon or vanilla or almond extract)
1 1 1/4 cup flour (or more to make a stiff dough)

Filling:
1 1/2 lb. Ricotta cheese
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained (optional)
zest of one orange, grated
zest of one lemon, grated
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup cooked rice (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Blend ricotta cheese with cream cheese.

Beat 4 egg whites till stiff. Fold into cheese mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour into pie shell.

Bake for at least 30, but not more than 45 minutes. Cool.