Sweet-Potato Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce
- 2 1-pound red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams)
- 2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, room temperature
- 1 12-ounce package wonton wrappers
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large shallots, cut crosswise into thin rounds, separated into rings
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
- 8 large fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Oil rimmed baking sheet.
- Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise; place cut side down on baking sheet.
- Roast until tender, about 35 minutes; cool.
- Scoop potato pulp out of skins into small bowl.
- Spoon 11/3 cups pulp into medium bowl.
- (Reserve any remaining potato pulp for another use.)
- Add sugar and butter; mash well.
- Season filling with salt and pepper.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place wonton wrappers on work surface.
- Using pastry brush, brush wrappers with beaten egg.
- Place 1/2 tablespoon sweet-potato filling in center of each.
- Fold each wrapper diagonally over filling, forming triangle.
- Seal edges.
- Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Let stand at room temperature while preparing fried shallots and sauce.
- (Can be made up to 5 days ahead.
- Freeze, then cover and keep frozen.
- Do not thaw before cooking.)
- Heat vegetable oil in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Working in 2 batches, fry shallots until crisp and dark brown, about 2 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer shallots to paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
- Cook butter in large pot over medium heat until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add sage and red pepper.
- Meanwhile, working in batches, cook ravioli in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Add ravioli to pot with butter sauce; toss to coat.
- Transfer to plates, drizzling any sauce from pot over ravioli.
- Top with fried shallots and pine nuts; serve immediately.
potatoes, golden brown sugar, butter, wonton wrappers, egg, vegetable oil, shallots, butter, sage, red pepper, pine nuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sweet-potato-ravioli-with-sage-butter-sauce-104709 (may not work)