Casonsei
- 4 extra large eggs
- 3 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup for dusting your work surface
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound baked potatoes, peeled and mashed
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 pound leftover meat or sausage, chopped or crumbled
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano
- 1/2 to 1 cup milk
- Salt and pepper
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons veal stock
- To make pasta: Make a mound of the flour in the center of a large wooden cutting board.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs and oil.
- Using a fork, beat together the eggs and the oil and begin to incorporate the flour starting with the inner rim of the well.
- As you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up to retain the well shape.
- Do not worry that this initial phase looks messy.
- The dough will come together when half of the flour is incorporated.
- Start kneading the dough with both hands, using the palm of your hands.
- Once you have a cohesive mass, remove the dough from the board and scape up any leftover crusty bits.
- Lightly flour the board and continue kneading for 3 more minutes.
- The dough should be elastic and a little sticky.
- Continue to knead for another 3 minutes remembering to dust your board when necessary.
- Wrap the dough in pastic and allow to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Roll to thinnest setting on pasta machine.
- Note: Do not skip the kneading or resting portion of this recipe.
- They are essential for a light pasta.
- For the filling: In a mixing bowl, place the potatoes, bread crumbs, meat and cheese and mix with a fork.
- Add milk, little by little, until mass comes together and season with salt, pepper and a pinch of cinnamon.
- Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.
- Roll out the pasta and cut sheet horizontally.
- Cut each strip into 4-inch strips to yield 4-inch long by 3-inch wide rectangles.
- Place 1 tablespoon stuffing in center of each piece and fold in half lengthwise.
- Press edges to seal and pull slightly forward on edges to create crescent shape.
- Place in boiling water and cook until "al dente".
- Meanwhile, melt the butter and veal stock.
- Toss to coat with grated cheese and serve.
eggs, flour, olive oil, potatoes, bread crumbs, meat, milk, salt, cinnamon, butter, veal stock
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/casonsei-recipe.html (may not work)