Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               Cups  all-purpose flour
  6        Tablespoons  sugar
  1           Teaspoon  baking powder
     1/8      Teaspoon  salt
     1/2           Cup  shortening
     1/4           Cup  milk
  3                     eggs
  2          Teaspoons  grated orange rind
  1 1/2         Pounds  ricotta cheese
     1/4           Cup  mini chocolate morsels
     3/4      Teaspoon  vanilla extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with pastry cutter or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon orange rind; mix until dough forms a ball. Roll out 2/3 of dough on lightly floured surface into a 14-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie pan with dough; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cheese until smooth. Add 2 eggs, 4 tablespoons sugar, chocolate morsels, 1 teaspoon orange rind and vanilla extract. Mix well; pour into pie shell. Roll out remaining dough and cut into 1-inch wide strips; chill 10 minutes. Place strips over filling in lattice design; crimp edges. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until set. Cool.

Nutritional Information:

3541 Calories (kcal); 209g Total Fat; (53% calories from fat); 121g Protein; 294g Carbohydrate; 914mg Cholesterol; 1529mg Sodium