Pecorino Ravioli with Orange Zest
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- One 6-ounce piece of Pecorino cheese, preferably Sardinian or Pecorino Romano, cut into twenty-four 1 1/2-by-1-by-1/8-inch rectangles, plus more for grating
- Salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- Freshly ground pepper
- In a food processor, pulse the flour a few times.
- Add the egg yolks, egg, milk and olive oil and process until a dough forms.
- Scrape the dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and let stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours.
- Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces; work with 1 piece at a time and keep the rest wrapped.
- Flatten the dough with your hands and run it through successively narrower settings on a pasta machine until you reach the thinnest.
- Cut the pasta sheet into six 3 1/2-inch squares.
- Transfer the squares to a lightly floured baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
- Repeat with the remaining pasta dough.
- Lay a pasta square on the work surface.
- Set a piece of cheese 1/3 inch from the bottom edge; fold the top of the square over the cheese to make a neat rectangle.
- Press lightly all around the filling to release any air.
- Repeat with the remaining pasta and cheese.
- Using a fluted pastry cutter, trim the ravioli edges to seal them.
- Transfer the ravioli to a lightly floured baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
- Salt the water generously, add the ravioli and boil just until al dente.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet and add the orange zest.
- In a colander, drain the ravioli, allowing a little of the cooking water to remain so they don't stick.
- Add the ravioli to the skillet and gently toss with the butter to coat.
- Transfer the ravioli to shallow bowls.
- Season with pepper and garnish with a little grated Pecorino.
- Serve at once.
flour, egg yolks, egg, milk, extravirgin olive oil, pecorino cheese, salt, unsalted butter, orange zest, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pecorino-ravioli-orange-zest (may not work)