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Ravioli Dolci
"Sweet ravioli" is a tasty cherry
filled cookie with in delicate cookie "pasta". A food processor will help
assemble this cookie quickly. Also, Marsala wine is particularly nice in this
recipe. Cookies may also be deep-fried.
type: refrigerator,
formed
makes: 4 dozen
5 ounces butter
2 cups all-purpose
flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of
salt
1 egg
1/3 cup chilled dry wine
3/4 pound ricotta cheese
1/4 cup
sifted powdered sugar
zest of 1/2 lemon
1 cup cherry preserves
1 beaten
egg
powdered sugar, optional
Rub together butter, flour, sugar, baking
soda, and salt until mixture is crumbly.
Mix in egg and wine.
Form the
dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
Meanwhile
make filling by combining the ricotta, sugar, lemon zest, and cherry
preserves.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with
parchment paper.
Roll out dough between two pieces of wax paper until
1/4"-1/8" in thickness.
Carefully remove the top sheet of wax paper.
Cut
dough into rectangles (these will fold over to make squares.
Put some filling
in the "center" of the side of the rectangle.
Fold over the rectangle to make
a square.
Squeeze ends closed and press all sides with a fork.
Place on a
baking sheet about 2" apart and brush tops with beaten egg.
Bake for 9-12
minutes or until golden brown.
Let cool on cookie sheet 2-3 minute then
transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Sprinkle with powdered
sugar.
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