Monday, September 29, 2008

My Second Attempt At Raviolis

The first raviolis were successful. But they were more pasta than filling, and the filling's flavor didn't have a lot of punch. So I tried again.

Eggplant filling in a zip-top bag, ready to make raviolis.

This time, I used some eggplant with garlic, onion, tomato, and goat cheese. And I decided to try to make smaller raviolis. To do this, I needed a poche à douille, or a pastry bag. Since I don't have one, I used a zip-top bag and cut one of the corners out. It worked pretty well.

The filling on the pasta. Time to fold.

I made my smaller raviolis and they were wonderful. I'm totally encouraged to do more.

The folded raviolis. Next step: separate and crimp the edges.

We served these with a pesto sauce and toasted hazelnuts. And they were even better than the first batch I made. I think that was because the filling was much more flavorful, and the ratio of pasta to filling was much more reasonable.

A single finished ravioli.

So, all that is to say that I will definitely be making these again. I can't wait!

Cooked and dressed with a pesto sauce.
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7 comments:

  1. Muzbot29 September, 2008 08:59

    My mouth actually watered when I read this post. I wish I had some of your talent for cooking.

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  2. Susan in Lille29 September, 2008 10:02

    So THAT is how you get the edges to look so nice! A fork...dur...

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  3. Anonymous29 September, 2008 15:44

    Walt

    Thank for the tip: using a zip-top bag for a poche à douille

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  4. Seine Judeet (Judith)29 September, 2008 15:45

    Oh my HEAVENS ... those look absolutely scrumptious. My sister and her husband are vegetarians, and they've been looking at your blog, and Ken's since I clued them in to the wonderful veggie recipes you come up with. Yummmmm!

    By the way, the reference I made to "Le Hamburger et le Croissant" in my last comment was to a blog... it's not a book :) Her current entry is about Giada DeLaurentis (was she doing cooking shows when you were still in the States?) and about cheesecake "cookies".

    Judy

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  5. Anonymous29 September, 2008 17:42

    Do I see dessert ravioli in your future? Something with apples, hazelnuts, sugar, and cream? Or grape jelly and peanut butter! Be the first on your block...

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  6. Anonymous30 September, 2008 04:37

    boyohboyohboy, do they look GOOD!!!

    BettyAnn

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  7. wcs30 September, 2008 08:36

    muzbot, I wish I had some of your talent for adventuring.

    susan, the secret is out!

    beaver, I saw it television.

    judy, thanks - and we did take a look at that site yesterday. Cool!

    carolyn, what a great idea! Hmmmmm...

    bettyann, and they were, too!

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