Sausage and Ricotta-Filled Rolls

Name: Sausage and Ricotta-Filled Rolls (Tomasini ri Muorica)
Yield: Makes 16 filled rolls
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 pounds ricotta cheese; 4 eggs; 1½ pounds Italian sausage; 6 cups flour; ½ cup shortening; 1 egg, beaten; ½ cup lard

Tomasini ri Muorica

Preparation info

Makes
16
filled rolls

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sicilian Feasts

By Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Published 2023

About

This is a favorite picnic food since it’s delicious both hot and cold. Lard is used for added flavor, and it’s not any less healthful than butter. If you prefer to use butter it’ll be just as good.

Ingredients

Tomasini Dough - Pasta pe’ tomasini

½ cup lard
½ cup shortening
6

Europe
Italy
Sicily
August
Pie
Mediterranean
Ferragosto

Method

Work the lard and the shortening into the flour, then add the eggs and ½ cup water. Knead until you have a smooth and pliable dough. Do this by hand or use a mixer with a dough hook. Shape the dough into a ball, cover, and let rest for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven t