Sweet Pasta Parcels
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
35 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
4
- For the pastry
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- For the filling
- ⅔ cup Ricotta cheese
- 1 unwaxed Orange (filleted and chopped, juice retained)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ⅛ cup Orange liqueur
- ¼ cup sugar
- Plus
- all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsps butter
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
Preparation steps
1.
To make the pastry, mix together the flour, eggs, oil and salt and knead into a smooth pastry. If necessary add some water or flour. Shape into a ball, cover and leave to rest for around 30 min.
2.
To make the filling, mix together the ricotta, orange fillets, lemon juice, liqueur and the sugar.
3.
Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface and cut out circles 8 cm in diameter. Place 1-2 tsp of the filling onto one half of each circle and fold in half. Press the edges together with a fork and cook in boiling salt water for 4-5 min.
4.
Melt the butter in a pan and caramelise the sugar. Add the orange juice.
5.
Remove the ravioli from the water with a draining spoon, arrange on plates and drizzle with the orange sauce. Serve immediately.
