Chocolate Ricotta Pie (olive Garden Official Recipe)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup toasted almond
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 mix graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar together in a bowl. shape inside 9â€? pie plate. if crust is too crumbly, add a small amount of butter so crumbs will hold together. bake at 375f for 8-9 minutes until lgihtly browned. allow to cool.
• 2 combine ricotta, confectioner’s sugar, and almond extract in a bowl and set aside.
• 3 combine almonds and chocolate. chop together in a food processor; do not chop too fine.
• 4 fold together cheese mix and chopped almond & chocolate and chill.
• 5 whip heavy cream until stiff. fold into ricotta and chocolate mix half at a time.
• 6 spoon into chilled crust and let sit overnight before serving.
• 7 serve with chocolate sauce, if desired.