Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For filling

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2 medium Bartlett pears, ripe but firm

8 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly shredded

4 ounces grated Grana Padano

2 to 3 tablespoon­s mascarpone

For pasta

2 cups all-purpose flour 2 large eggs ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

For sauce

1½ sticks unsalted butter 4 ounces Pecorino Romano, grated

2 ounces grated Grana Padano

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Make filling: Peel and core pear, and shred against the large holes of a box grater. Place in bowl and stir in cheeses and mascarpone. Mix the filling well.

Make dough: Put flour in bowl of food processor, and pulse several times to aerate. In measuring cup, combine eggs, olive oil and 3 tablespoon­s cold water. Beat with fork to combine.

With food processor running, pour egg mixture through feed tub and process until dough forms a ball around blade. Add a little more flour if it’s too wet, or water if it’s too dry. When ball forms, process about 30 seconds to make a smooth and homogeneou­s dough. Dump dough on counter, knead a few times to make a smooth ball that springs back and wrap in plastic wrap. Let rest at room temperatur­e for 30 minutes.

To form the ravioli, cut the dough into 4 evenly sized pieces. Add extra flour as necessary for rolling, but use as little flour as possible. Form each piece into a 2-by 6-inch rectangle. Recover the dough with the plastic wrap.

Lightly dust the work surface and a rolling pin. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll the dough into a 4by 19-inch rectangle. Place 9 When

Gently slide ravioli into the boiling water. Cook, stirring gently to separate, until they’re al dente, about 2 minutes after the water returns to a boil.

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 ??  ?? ravioli with a spider, lay cooked ravioli in butter in skillet and gently toss to coat. Mix together the grated Pecorino Romano and Grana Padano. Remove pan from heat and sprinkle with grated cheeses, mixing gently so the cheese begins to melt into a...
ravioli with a spider, lay cooked ravioli in butter in skillet and gently toss to coat. Mix together the grated Pecorino Romano and Grana Padano. Remove pan from heat and sprinkle with grated cheeses, mixing gently so the cheese begins to melt into a...

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