Aunt Jo’s Ricotta Cavatelli

Name: Aunt Jo’s Ricotta Cavatelli
Yield: Serves 8-12, makes about 3 pounds
Ingredients: 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling the dough; 1 extra-large egg; 1 pound whole milk ricotta cheese; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ cup whole milk; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
8-12
, makes about 3 pounds

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

These cavatelli are special. They’re tender and delicate and worth the effort, because they’re homemade, and homemade tastes . . . well . . . homemade, and that’s always special.

Ingredients

4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling the dough
½ teaspoon baking powder
½

Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

Measure the flour, baking powder, and salt onto a large wooden board or onto your counter. Make a well into the center, then measure the ricotta, egg, and milk into the well. Using your hands, start mixing the ingredients together, scooping and squeezing until the ingredients begin to come together into a dough. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes, until it is smooth an