Ingredients:

1-9" pie crust ( I know it is against our pie-religion, but I like the ready-made deep dish crust)

Either pre-bake the crust for 5 minutes @400, or paint it with an eggwhite so it won't get soggy.

1-12 oz can pumpkin

3 eggs

1-8 oz Ricotta cheese

1/2-cup sugar (or splenda, like calories matter with a pie like this!)

2-big handfuls of choclate chips

1-pinch salt

Some - cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, alspice, crystalized ginger, white pepper

You can skip the crystalized ginger - I just like the extra scent and flavor

Mix pumpkin, eggs and sugar.  Add cheese and spices. Whir it up till it gets nice and frothy.  Fold in chocolate chips

Fill the crust and bake @375 for about 45 minutes.  Do the toothpick check to be sure it's done.

If you want to make this pie totally sinful, add a double jigger of burbon AND use a store-bought crust!