Grape And Hazelnut Tortellini Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl combine all ingredients, except for the pasta and egg wash.
• Using the fresh pasta recipe, roll out your dough either by hand or by machine. Cut into 3 or 4- inch rounds with a round cookie cutter. Place 1/4 teaspoon into the center of each round. Brush egg wash (on the bottom half of the round and fold over to seal. Fold back around your finger and turn down the edge to form a tortellini.
• In half a gallon of rapidly boiling salted water add the tortellini in batches. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they float to the surface. Remove to a strainer to drain.
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• By Hand: On a clean surface make a well with the flour. In a measuring cup mix the eggs, water and oil and salt. Pour the wet mixture slowly into the flour and mix with your 2 fingers until all of the wet is incorporated. Do not force the dough to take all of the flour. If you are going to use a pasta machine to roll out the dough you may at this point form the dough into a disk and cover with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour to rest. If you going to roll this by hand you should knead the dough on a floured work surface for 8 to 10 minutes. .
• In the bowl of your food processor combine the flour and salt and pulse 2 to 3 times. In a liquid measuring cup whisk the eggs, water and oil. While pulsing the machine pour this mixture in a continuous stream and continue running the machine until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Follow directions above for hand rolling or machine. .
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings .
• Preparation time: 5 minutes .
• Cooking time: 3 to 5 minutes in boiling water .
• Ease of Preparation: easy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; toss with 2 tablespoons oil, herbes de Provence, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast 25-30 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Cool slightly., In a small skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Transfer to a food processor. Add sweet potatoes, ricotta cheese, liqueur, nutmeg and the remaining salt and pepper; process until blended., Place 1 tablespoon filling in center of each wonton wrapper. (Cover remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Moisten wrapper edges with water. Fold one corner diagonally over filling to form a triangle; press edges to seal. Pull opposite corners together, forming a boat; moisten with water and pinch to seal., In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil. Cook tortellini in batches 30-60 seconds or until they float. Remove with a slotted spoon; keep warm., In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sage; heat 5-7 minutes or until butter is golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cherries and hazelnuts. Serve with tortellini. Top with cheese.Freeze option: Freeze uncooked tortellini on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags; return to freezer. To use, cook tortellini as directed, increasing time to 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until they float. Serve as directed.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, crumble Gorgonzola in the top of a double boiler. Whisk in broth, Madeira and heavy cream, garlic clove and cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Remove garlic clove. Drain the pasta, pat it dry and spoon into a deep dish. Top with spoonfuls of sauce and top with walnuts.

Steps:

• Thread 3 grapes onto each cocktail pick and freeze until ready to serve, at least 2 hours.
• In a shallow bowl, mix together the lemon zest and coarse sugar.
• Moisten the rims of 4 martini glasses with the lemon. Dip the rims of the glasses into the lemon-sugar.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a pitcher and add the grape juice and vodka. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour 1/2 of the vodka mixture into the cocktail shaker and shake for 20 seconds. Pour into 2 of the prepared glasses. Repeat with the remaining vodka mixture. Place a cocktail pick into each glass and serve.

Steps:

• In saute pan, melt the butter with a pinch of pepper, the sage, and mascarpone. Add heavy cream and reduce to a thick sauce, about 10 minutes. While the sauce is reducing, boil the pasta. Drain and add to the sauce. Toss the pasta in the sauce over low heat until the pasta is well coated. Add the cheese and salt and pepper, to taste.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high and cook until the mushrooms start browning, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the paprika, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Push the mushrooms to the edge of the skillet and add the tomato paste to the center; cook, stirring, until slightly darkened, about 1 minute. Stir the tomato paste into the mushrooms, then stir in the beef broth and heavy cream. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the tortellini to the sauce and toss, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen. Top with parsley.