Ravioli With Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups flour
• 6 egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons garlic, grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour, yolks, and 3 tablespoons of water untill blended. then turn out and knead together until a stiff dough is formed, adding a little more warm water if necessary. knead until dough is smooth and elastic. cover the dough and let rest for 15 minutes.
• 2 divide dough in half and roll out as thin as possible.
• 3 in a bowl, mix the remaining egg yolks, ricotta, parmesan, and garlic until well blended. place 1 teaspoonful of the mixture on the center of the dough; repeat, spacing teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart in each direction.
• 4 roll out the 2nd portion of the dough and carefully position it as a top layer, brushing the outside edges lightly with water seal the layer.press the 2 layers together around each mound of cheese mixture.
• 5 cut into squares with a pastry wheel or sharp knife. drop into to boiling salted water and simmer for 10 minutes. drain well.