Whoops! I did it again! Ravioli with smoked salmon

February 8 2016

OK, OK, I know I said I wouldn't ever cross this bridge again but I couldn't resist the challenge.  This week I made Ravioli again.  This time I succeeded.  I used a different pasta recipe and found it easier to work with and it made terrific raviolis.













Recipe for the pasta:

3 cups flour
4 eggs
1 T salt

I made it the same way, on the board in a well, with the eggs in the center, adding the flour to the center until it is all incorporated. The knead the dough. (this is hard) wrap it in saran and let it set at least one half hour.

While the dough was resting, I mage the filling:

1 lb smoked salmon, crumbled fine
4 oz cream cheese
3 scallions minced fine
mash it all together in a bowl and set aside.

Now run the pasta in the machine processing from the fat setting to the fine setting.  I made my dough pretty thin.
Lay the dough on the board and put a small pile of the filling on it.  I used the cutter for a guide.

Then egg wash the edges and fold it over.  Cut it out with the cutter and voila! Ravilioli!

 The next step is to boil water  (!)  Cook the ravioli in the water at a full boil for 5 minutes and then remove from the water.
While the raviolis are cooking, prepare a shallow pan with 1/2 cup melted butter, one minced clove garlic, 4 T capers and some freshly chopped dill.
Saute the raviolis for only a few minutes in the sauce and then serve

 There may be a seat for me in pasta heaven after all!  I thought this dish was amazing, Mike thought it was okay. I may try the same ravioli with a sour cream and dill sauce. yummy!