Cheese Tortellini

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 300 g cheese spread
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 whole egg
• Salt

Pasta ingredients:

• 200 g of strong flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Preparation:

For the filling:

• Carefully place the blade guard in the mixing jar. Add the cheese and egg yolk and mix on speed 1, 40 seconds. Set aside.

For the pasta:

1. Place the ingredients in the clean mixing jar with the blade protector on. Select “pastry”, speed 4, 2.5 minutes.
2. Repeat the programme for a further 2.5 minutes.
3. Remove the dough from the mixing jar and leave to rest for 20 minutes wrapped in cling film or under a damp cloth.
4. Roll out the dough very thinly, either with a rolling pin or a fresh pasta machine. Cut into discs about 7 cm in diameter.
5. Place 1 teaspoon of cheese filling in the centre. Brush the edges with beaten egg and close like a patty.
6. Take the ends of the patty and press them together to seal them.
7. Heat 1 litre of salted water in the mixing jar with the blade guard on speed 0, 120 degrees, 5 minutes.
8. Add some tortellini and cook at speed 0, 100 degrees, 1 minute.
9. Drain with a spider strainer or skimmer and repeat the operation.
10. Serve with a sauce or add a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.

Tips…

• You can steam the tortellini if you wish.
• If the tortellini are not for immediate use, it is preferable to freeze them so that they do not become deformed.