Pumpkin Filled Ravioli Using Amaretto Cookies Recipes

PUMPKIN MASCARPONE RAVIOLI WITH SAGE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice seeded pumpkin in half and roast until soft in preheated 375 degree oven. Also can instead dice and boil pumpkin for 10-15 minutes. I prefer the roasting of the pumpkin for a richer flavor.
• Make mound of flour on clean work surface then "hollow out" the center where you will add your eggs.
• Add eggs (one at a time), oil and salt to flour "well" and mix flour into eggs gradually.
• Once flour and eggs are completely incorporated, knead dough 5-10 minutes until it stiffens. Add water if dough is too dry, flour is it is too wet.
• Once pumpkin has completely cooled, use food proccessor to puree.
• Add in nuts, nutmeg, mascarpone, salt and pepper, egg, and parmesan and pulse until well mixed.
• Roll out thin even sheet of pasta dough onto well floured surface.
• Drop filling by even spoonfuls onto one side of pasta dough. Remember to leave space between to close raviolis.
• Brush water in between filling to seal edges.
• Fold over other side of pasta sheet to form top layer.
• Cut raviolis along seals with pizza cutter or ravioli cutter.
• Drop into salted boiling water for 5-7 minutes.
• Drain and pour out onto serving platter.
• In saute pan melt butter using low heat.
• When butter begins to look golden brown add sage and nutmeg, then warm for only 15-20 seconds.
• Pour butter sauce over ravioli, and for some added crunch, crumble with amaretti cookies!

PUMPKIN-FILLED RAVIOLI USING AMARETTO COOKIES

Steps:

• For pasta: Combine flours and 1/2 teaspoon salt in processor. Add 4 eggs, 2 tablespoons olive oil and water and blend until dough comes together, about 20 seconds. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 3 minutes. Wrap in plastic. Let stand 15 minutes.
• For filling: Blend next 7 ingredients in processor. Set mixture aside.
• To assemble: Cut dough into 6 pieces. Flatten 1 piece of dough (keep remainder covered to prevent drying), then fold into thirds. Turn pasta machine to widest setting and run dough through. Repeat until dough is smooth and velvety, folding before each run and dusting with flour if sticky. Adjust pasta machine to next narrower setting. Run dough through without folding. Repeat, narrowing rollers after each run until pasta is about 1/16 inch thick, dusting with flour if sticky. Repeat with another piece of dough. Lay 1 dough sheet on lightly floured surface. Mound level teaspoons of filling at 2-inch intervals, leaving 1/2-inch border along edges. Brush dough between filling and along edges with water. Top with second sheet, pressing around filling to seal. Trim around filling using pastry cutter to create ravioli. Arrange ravioli on lightly floured waxed paper. Repeat with remaining dough. Let ravioli dry until leathery around edges.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead and refrigerated.).
• Stir 2 tablespoons olive oil into large pot of boiling salted water. Add ravioli (in batches if necessary) and cook until just tender but firm to bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Transfer to bowl. Add butter and toss well. Divide among 8 plates. Sprinkle each with freshly grated Parmesan cheese if desired. Top with freshly ground pepper.