Ravioli Dough (make in
pasta machine on medium or you can just buy it) 1 lb. lobster
meat
1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms 2 1/2 tsp.
butter
1 tsp. mint shallots 2 cups light
cream
2 1/2 tsp. flour 2 or 3 tsp. quality light
sherry
salt & ground pepper to taste
Boil lobsters, remove meat.
Clean & mince lobster meat. Wash & mince
mushrooms.
In saute pan, soften butter, add shallots. Cook 2
to 3 minutes until translucent. Add lobster meat and mushrooms and
cook for another minute. Slowly sprinkle flour over mix, stirring
constantly. Add sherry, stirring constantly. (If you want it a
little pinker, shake in a little paprika.) Add light cream and
reduce for 2 to 3 minutes on low. The mixture should be on the
medium to thick side. Remove from the heat and spread it out on a
flat pan to cool.
Roll out 2 ravioli pasta
sheets. Mark out 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" squares. Add 3/4 tsp. of mixture
into the marked square. Lay the second sheet on top and use a
ravioli tool to roll and seal. Transfer onto a sheet pan that has
been lined with wax paper & sprinkle with corn meal (this helps
prevent sticking).
Sauce:
2 cups light
cream
2 tsp.
butter
2 tsp.
flour
1/2 oz.
brandy
1/4 tsp.
paprika
salt & pepper to taste
Melt butter. Add flour,
brandy, light cream & paprika. Salt & pepper to taste. Keep
warm in a double boiler.
Cook Ravioli: 3
quart
pot
pinch of
salt
2 1/2 quarts
water
dash of oil
Bring water, salt & oil
to a boil. Add raviolis quickly, but 1 at a time. Keep separated
with a wooden spoon. Boil 3 to 5 minutes (preference). Remove with
slotted spoon or skimmer.
Serve on a flat plate or
flat soup bowl with cream sauce on the bottom. Place 4 or 5 raviolis
on sauce and then drizzle with more sauce. Sprinkle with
parsley.
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