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                                Pesto Pie

Recipe By     : From Melanie Jordan
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Eggs And Cheese

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      Cups          Packed Basil
   3      Cloves        Garlic
     1/2  Cup           Parmesan Cheese
   5      Tablespoons   Olive Oil
   1      Cup           toasted walnuts or pine nuts
   2      Tablespoons   Butter
   1      Tablespoon    Oil
   1      Cup           Chopped Onion
  15      Ounces        Ricotta Cheese
   4                    Eggs
          Dash          White Pepper
          Dash          Salt
          Dash          Nutmeg

Using first four ingredients make pesto in a blender until creamy.  Then saute
onion in oil and butter until soft.  Then whisk ricotta cheese and eggs with
onion.  Add spices and pour into prepared pie pan.  Top with pesto and swirl
pesto into pie.  Bake at 375° for 30 minutes until firm and set.

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NOTES : For crust cut 4 1/2 tablespoons chilled shortening and 1/4 cup butter
into 1 cup of flour.  Then add 3 tablespoons ice water, one at a time until a
ball is formed roll out, put into a 9" pie pan and bake with foil in the
center for 10 minutes at 375° remove foil and bake 10 minutes more.  You can
use a pre-made pie crust just bake as directed above.  Also to toast nuts put
in oven until lightly toasted.