Hey y’all! I’m so excited for Easter this weekend! I had so much fun prepping for our annual Easter contest this year! Next to the Fourth of July, Easter is one of my favorite holidays.
But before I get too far into my article this week, let me ask you a question. Are you ready? Like really, really ready? Are you ready to find out the names of the winners in our Third Annual Easter Hunt Contest? OK, if you are really sure…here we go!
Congratulations to the following winners of our Easter Egg Hunt!
– Reese Werner
– Aaliyah Kelly
– Garrett Paulhamus
– Cody Paulhamus
– Kristina Stephens
– Jason Jennings
– Sadie Creasey
– Leia Lyons
– Hunter Toon
– Evelyn Detweiler
Your prizes can be picked up in our office at 280 Kane St. South Williamsport, Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., on Fridays we normally close the office around 2:00 p.m.
In case you are curious — the final total was 121 Easter Bunnies. There were 57 eggs in the March 22nd edition and 64 in the March 29th edition!
We want to offer our sincerest thanks to everyone who entered! Because of all of your counting, we will be making a donation to the Lycoming County SPCA! Seriously, y’all are amazing! I received a ton of entries in the contest and can’t wait to continue the tradition next year! Of course, we’ll have another one for Halloween in October too! And as always, thank you to Jimmy for always giving a little extra in these contests! The kitties and doggos appreciate it!
I mentioned on St. Paddy’s Day that I am not even a little bit Irish. I am, however, just a pinch shy of 80% Italian. As such, I am legally required to love to make old Italian recipes. OK, OK, maybe not legally, but for sure morally. One of my favorite places to find those recipes in the Mater Dolorosa Cookbook. If you aren’t familiar, years and years ago MD published a cookbook full of recipes that were submitted by parishioners. The recipes are fantastic and a real connection to the Italian heritage in our area. My aunt snagged me a copy, and I have put that book through the proverbial ringer over the years. It’s my go-to, especially at Christmas, until I can get Steve’s aunts to give up their cookie recipes! On to my point…Italian Easter (or sweet pie). I’m not a huge dessert person, but this is one of my favorites, so where better to get a fantastic recipe? You got it — the MD Cookbook. So here is the recipe, originally submitted by, Sue Cacko.
Easter (or ricotta) Pie
Ingredients:
Sweet Dough:
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
Filling:
• 3lbs. ricotta
• 1 dozen eggs
• 4 cups sugar
• Lemon extract
• Orange extract
• Anisette
Directions:
Mix ingredients for pie dough and roll out. I use a 9×14-inch roasting pan. Separate pie tins can be used. Save some of the dough to make strips for lattice work on top of the pie.
Mix ricotta, eggs, and sugar. Mix and combine lemon extract, orange extract and anisette to make 1/2 cup. Add to ricotta mixture. Beat well. Pour into pie crust.
Roll out remaining dough into 3/4-1-inch strips, and as long as your pie pan. Crisscross the strips and pinch to the edge of pie pan.
Bake in a 350° oven for 1 hour until set. Leave in oven to cool for 1/2 hour.
Keep refrigerated.
Before serving, dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Also, if you would like to have a copy of this cookbook, I believe you can grab a re-print at It’s My Party Store.
I hope that you all have a Happy & Blessed Easter!
