Sweet Ricotta Cheese Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    16 ounces ricotta cheese
    1 cup sugar
    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
    1 dash salt
    3 eggs, separated
    12 ounces evaporated milk
    1 1/2 cups milk
    2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts (graham is nice)
Preparation
    Place the cheese in a strainer; drain for about 1 hour or until most of liquid has drained.
    Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
    Combine all the ingredients except the egg whites; mix well.
    Beat the egg whites until firm, fold into batter until smooth.
    Pour into pie crusts.
    Bake 15 minutes and reduce oven to 350\u00b0; bake additional 25 minutes or until knife in center comes out clean.
    Cool on racks, then chill.
    The flavors improve a day after baking.

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