Fried Sweet Cheese Ravioli With Honey

Serves: 5

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

53

Sweetness

55

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Bread Flour

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Mix all cheeses and lemon peel in large bowl; set cheese mixture aside

2

Lightly flour 2 baking sheets

3

Mix bread flour and salt in another large bowl; mix in beaten eggs

4

Using fingertips, rub in butter a few pieces at a time until well blended

5

Add 1/2 cup water; stir to blend, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry

6

Knead in bowl until dough comes together

7

Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes

8

Divide dough into 4 pieces

9

Roll out 1 dough piece on lightly floured surface to scant 1/8-inch thickness

10

Using 3 1/2-inch-diameter cookie cutter or biscuit cutter and using sharp knife as aid, cut out rounds

11

Repeat with remaining dough pieces

12

Transfer half of dough rounds to prepared baking sheets

13

Place 2 level tablespoons cheese mixture in center of each dough round on baking sheets

14

Brush edges of dough rounds lightly with water

15

Cover with remaining dough rounds, pressing firmly on edges to adhere and seal

16

Preheat oven to 300°F

17

Pour enough oil into heavy large pot to reach depth of 2 inches

18

Heat oil to 350°F

19

Add 3 to 4 ravioli at a time to hot oil in pot and deep-fry until golden, turning once, about 4 minutes

20

Transfer to paper towels to drain

21

Place ravioli on baking sheets and keep warm in oven while frying remaining ravioli

22

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

23

Cool; cover and refrigerate

24

Place on baking sheets and rewarm in 350°F oven until heated through and cheese melts, about 10 minutes

25

) Place ravioli on platter

26

Drizzle with honey and serve hot

27

Mix all cheeses and lemon peel in large bowl; set cheese mixture aside

28

Lightly flour 2 baking sheets

29

Mix bread flour and salt in another large bowl; mix in beaten eggs

30

Using fingertips, rub in butter a few pieces at a time until well blended

31

Add 1/2 cup water; stir to blend, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry

32

Knead in bowl until dough comes together

33

Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes

34

Divide dough into 4 pieces

35

Roll out 1 dough piece on lightly floured surface to scant 1/8-inch thickness

36

Using 3 1/2-inch-diameter cookie cutter or biscuit cutter and using sharp knife as aid, cut out rounds

37

Repeat with remaining dough pieces

38

Transfer half of dough rounds to prepared baking sheets

39

Place 2 level tablespoons cheese mixture in center of each dough round on baking sheets

40

Brush edges of dough rounds lightly with water

41

Cover with remaining dough rounds, pressing firmly on edges to adhere and seal

42

Preheat oven to 300°F

43

Pour enough oil into heavy large pot to reach depth of 2 inches

44

Heat oil to 350°F

45

Add 3 to 4 ravioli at a time to hot oil in pot and deep-fry until golden, turning once, about 4 minutes

46

Transfer to paper towels to drain

47

Place ravioli on baking sheets and keep warm in oven while frying remaining ravioli

48

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

49

Cool; cover and refrigerate

50

Place on baking sheets and rewarm in 350°F oven until heated through and cheese melts, about 10 minutes

51

) Place ravioli on platter

52

Drizzle with honey and serve hot