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Tortelli Di Zucca (pumpkin Tortelli) L A Time

Make Tortelli Di Zucca (pumpkin Tortelli) L A Time at home with Salt and Dried Mustard. Serves 8. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• Salt, pepper
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Finely chopped 2 oz Amaretti cookies, finely

2. 2

   In bowl mix flour and eggs.

3. 3

   Knead into smooth ball and wrap in plastic wrap.

4. 4

   Set aside at least 1/2 hour.

5. 5

   Devide in quarters and work with 1 portion at a time, keeping rest tightly wrapped in plastic wrap.

6. 6

   Knead and roll out on pasta machine to next-to-thinnest setting.

7. 7

   Cut into long strip and cut strip at 2-inch intervals into squares.

8. 8

   Place ball of stuffing slightly smaller than walnut in center of each rectangle.

9. 9

   Diagonally fold over 1 corner of rectangle to meet opposite corner.

10. 10

    Press to seal.

11. 11

    Fold base of triangle over to form "paper hat" shape and prell sides to seal.

12. 12

    Set aside on floured kitchen towel and repeat until all dough is used up.

13. 13

    Sprinkle heated serving dish with 1 1/2 tb cheese.

14. 14

    Melt butter in saucepan.

15. 15

    Cook tortelli in abundant boiling, salted water 4 to 5 minutes, until pasta is cooked.

16. 16

    Remove with slotted spoon, working carefully to avoid breaking pasta.

17. 17

    Place tortelli over cheese in serving dish.

18. 18

    Sprinkle with another 1 1/2 tb cheese.

19. 19

    Pour melted butter over.

20. 20

    Toss gently.