My Mom's Basic Tortellini
Preparation
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Dump the flour out on the counter and make a well in the middle of it, just like you would for your gravy in your mashed potatoes.
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Put the eggs and the salt into the well.
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Now you're going to knead the heck out of the dough. It's really crumbly so you may want to sprinkle a little bit of water on the dough. The dough will get firm with a slightly elastic feel.
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Now for the fun part!
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Cut your pasta dough into 1 and a half in squares using a pizza cutter.
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Put a dollop of filling on top of each square
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Wrap the pocket around your finger and pinch the two corners together.
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Yield:
2 servings
Added:
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 9:34pm