Chocolate Ravioli Recipes

CHEESY CHOCOLATE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• For the sauce: Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, carrot, shallot and salt. Cook, stirring often, until softened slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, basil and Parmesan rind. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mascarpone. Remove and discard the Parmesan rind. Use an immersion blender to pulse to the desired texture. Keep warm.
• For the ravioli: Bring a large, shallow pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season well with salt and a drizzle of olive oil.
• Combine the ricotta, mozzarella, chocolate, salt and paprika in a medium bowl. Stir together with a rubber spatula until smooth. Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling in the center of a wonton wrapper. Brush the edges with the egg wash and place another wrapper on top. Press the edges together, squeezing out any air bubbles form the center. Continue with the remaining filling and wrappers.
• Add the ravioli to the boiling water in batches and cook until they float, about 2 minutes. Remove the ravioli to a plate with a slotted spoon or a spider. Serve 5 ravioli on each plate and spoon the sauce over the top. Finish with freshly grated Parmesan, as desired.

CHOCOLATE-DRIZZLED RAVIOLI COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., For filling, place Oreos in a food processor; process until finely crushed. Add cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract; process until blended., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place about 1-1/2 teaspoons filling in center of half of the cookies. Cover with remaining cookies. Press edges with a fork to seal. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough and filling., Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE RAVIOLI IN BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the pasta dough, sift the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt into a large mixing bowl and whisk to blend. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and place the eggs in the well. Using a fork, slowly incorporate the eggs into the flour, until all the eggs have been absorbed. Transfer the dough to a work surface and, using the palm of your hand, lightly knead the dough for 3 to 4 minutes. If the dough is sticky, sprinkle a little flour on the kneading surface. The dough is ready if, when you make an impression in it with the tip of your finger, the dough bounces back. Shape into a disk and tightly wrap in plastic film. Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, make the pastry cream: In a medium saucepan, combine the milk and vanilla bean. Place over high heat and bring to a boil (be careful not to scorch the milk). Meanwhile, using a whisk, in a medium bowl, whip the sugar and egg yolks until pale yellow and frothy, about 2 minutes. Add the cornstarch and whisk to dissolve any lumps.
• Remove the vanilla bean from the milk and discard. Temper the egg yolk mixture by pouring a little of the steaming milk into the yolks, whisking to incorporate. Whisk the egg yolks into the remaining milk in the pan, set the pan over medium heat, and whisk quickly and constantly until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil, then whisk for another minute. Add the butter and stir until incorporated. Transfer the pastry cream to a storage container and place plastic wrap directly against the cream to prevent a skin from forming on top. Refrigerate until fully chilled, about 2 hours.
• Once the pastry cream has chilled, place the hazelnut chocolate in a microwave-safe container and microwave on high for 1 minute; or melt the chocolate in a double boiler over low heat. Remove the chocolate from the microwave and stir. Heat the chocolate for another minute, remove, and stir to melt the remaining chocolate. Add to the pastry cream and stir to incorporate. Return to the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Divide the pasta dough into 4 pieces. Using a pasta machine, one at a time, roll out each piece from the widest to the thinnest setting. Keep the remaining dough covered to prevent it from drying out.
• To make the ravioli, dust a work surface with flour. Place one pasta sheet on the work surface. Starting about 2 inches from one end, place a teaspoon of filling every 4 inches down the pasta strip, ending about 2 inches from the other end of the strip. Brush the pasta dough with water, fold the dough over, and press to seal, being careful not to trap air inside the ravioli (or they will burst during cooking). Cut the ravioli into half-moons using a cookie cutter or pastry wheel. Press the edges together and squeeze to make the edges of the dough as thin as possible. Set the finished ravioli on a baking sheet lined with parchment and sprinkled with flour, to prevent sticking. Repeat with the remaining dough. You should get at least 24 ravioli. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
• For the sauce, bring the heavy cream, milk, and sugar to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the chocolate, and stir until melted. Add the butter and stir to incorporate.
• To cook the ravioli, bring the water and sugar to a boil in a large pot and boil until the sugar has dissolved. Add the ravioli to the pot and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, gently reheat the chocolate sauce.
• To serve, remove the ravioli with a slotted spoon, letting the excess liquid drain, and arrange 4 ravioli on each plate. Drizzle the sauce over each plate. Serve immediately.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Place chocolate, cream and butter into a plastic bowl and melt in microwave for about 3 minutes.
• Add Tia Maria and blend thoroughly.
• Cool in refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Ravioli:.
• Melt chocolate on medium heat in microwave for about 3-4 minutes.
• Remove from microwave and blend in corn syrup.
• Knead until all the cocoa butter has been removed.
• Divide in half and roll out into two flat sheets.
• Using knife, score one sheet into 2 1/2" squares.
• Using a teaspoon put a small amount of Tia Maria mousse into the centre of each square.
• Very carefully, place second sheet of chocolate over the first sheet of chocolate.
• Push chocolate down to seal the edges of ravioli.
• Using finger tips press edges to seal.
• Cut with a ravioli cutter or sharp knife.
• DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
• Will keep at room temperature for 3 days.

CHOCOLATE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• THAW pastry sheets at room temperature 30 minute.
• HEAT cream in saucepan to a boil. Pour over chocolate in bowl and let stand 5 minute Whisk until smooth. Freeze mixture 15 minute Stir and freeze 15 minute More or until firm.
• UNFOLD 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll into 16" square. Brush with half of egg mixture, leaving 1/2" border around edges. Place 24 rounded teaspoons of chocolate mixture in 4 evenly spaced rows with 6 mounds in each row.
• UNFOLD remaining pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll into 16" square. Place on chocolate-covered sheet, pressing firmly between the rows of chocolate and around edges to seal. Brush pastry with remaining egg mixture. Cut between the rows, using a pastry wheel or sharp knife.
• Cut each strip into 6 squares. Place on 2 large ungreased baking sheets. Freeze until firm, about 15 minute Preheat oven to 375°F.
• BAKE 15 minute Or until puffed and golden. Serve warm, dusted with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Coat foil with cooking spray; set aside. For filling, in a small bowl stir together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in the chopped chocolate. Lay wonton wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons filling into the center of each wrapper. Lightly moisten the edges of each wrapper with water. Fold two opposite corners together, pressing edges to seal, to form triangles. If desired, use a fluted pastry wheel to trim edges of each triangle. In a small bowl whisk together the egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush egg mixture over each filled ravioli. Place ravioli on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Place ravioli on serving plates. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping and sprinkle with almonds. Serve warm. Nutrition Facts (Chocolate Ravioli) Per serving: 134 kcal cal., 5 g fat (3 g sat. fat, 0 g polyunsaturated fat, 1 g monounsatured fat), 29 mg chol., 165 mg sodium, 19 g carb., 0 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 3 g pro. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap. Place 1 wonton wrapper on the work surface. Brush the edges of the wrapper lightly with egg. Spoon 1 tablespoon of chocolate-hazelnut spread into the center of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper diagonally in half over the filling and press the edges of the wrapper to seal. Place the ravioli on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers, egg, and chocolate-hazelnut spread.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Add enough oil to a heavy large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F.
• Working in batches, carefully add the ravioli to the hot oil and cook until they are golden brown, about 45 seconds per side. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the ravioli to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Then, transfer the cooked ravioli to another baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven while frying the remaining ravioli. (The fried ravioli can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool them completely, then cover and refrigerate. Before serving, place them on a baking sheet and rewarm in a preheated 375 degrees F oven just until they are heated through, about 7 minutes.)
• Spray the top side of the mint leaves very lightly with nonstick spray. Working with 1 leaf at a time, dredge the coated side of the leaves in sugar to coat lightly.
• Arrange 2 fried ravioli on each plate. Dust the ravioli with powdered sugar. Garnish with the sugared mint leaves and serve.