Italian Easter Pie

Filling:
1 pound pepperoni or 2 pounds sweet Italian sausage
3 pounds Ricotta cheese
5 to 6 hard-boiled eggs, cut up
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
4 eggs
Romano cheese to taste

In large bowl, mix all ingredients; set aside.

Crust:
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
5 tablespoons Crisco
1 1/2 tablespoons whiskey (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder

Combine flour, sugar, eggs, whiskey, baking powder and cut in Crisco. Dough will be soft. You may either roll dough out or flatten pieces of dough on bottom and sides of 13 x 9-inch pan. Add filling. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F.