10/18/09 - Ravioli and Meatballs w Chocolate Lava (less) cakes

Ingredients

• Pasta Dough
• 4 eggs - beaten
• 2 tbsp - olive oil
• 3+ c flour - stirred to unclump
• 1) make a large well with the flour
• 2) add eggs and oil to center of the well and using fork combine
• 3) knead dough together until a smooth dough
• 4) coat in olive oil and wrap in plastic - set aside for 1 hr
• Filling
• Small container part skim ricotta
• 1 egg
• 1/4 grated cheese
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt & pepper
• 1) combine in a large bowl
• To make ravioli
• 1) roll out 1/6 of the dough at a time from setting 8 until 5
• 2) lay out dough on floured surface and cut dough into 2" x 4 " rectangles
• 3) place 1/2 tsp cheese on the center of one side
• 4) using egg wash (1 egg and 1 tbsp water) moisten all 4 sides and top mixture seal in together and use fork edges to clamp closed.
• 5) set aside on cookie sheet dusted in cornmeal (you can freeze them at this point or cook immediately)