Italian Easter Rice Pie

Ingredients

• 4 prepared pie crusts
• 12 eggs
• 3 cups cooked white rice
• 3 lbs ricotta cheese
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange zest
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (divided)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat Oven to 350 degrees and line 2 9" Pie Pans with the crusts, refrigerate and reserve.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, mix the next 6 ingredients with a large spoon until thoroughly combined (no electric mixers here, it'll ruin the rice)

3. 3

   Divide filling between two prepared pie crusts, sprinkle with cinnamon

4. 4

   Bake about 1 hour or until filling is set in the middle (no longer giggling).

5. 5

   Allow to cool completely before serving, this actually tastes best when refrigerated overnight.