Spinach Ricotta Pie - From The Moosewood Cookbook - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1 cup flour
1/3 cup butter, cold
3 tablespoons buttermilk, cold
Filling
1/2 lb chopped spinach
1 onion, small diced
salt and black pepper
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 lb ricotta cheese
3 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup cheese, grated sharp
1 dash nutmeg
1 cup sour cream
paprika

Preparation

To make the crust,cut together flour with butter until uniformly blended. Add buttermilk. Chill at least one hour in a ball. Roll out into 9\" pie crust.
To make the filling, saute spinach and onion. Add black pepper, salt and basil. Mix in bowl with ricotta cheese, eggs, flour, cheese,.
and nutmeg. Spread into unbaked pie shell. Top with sour cream and paprika. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.