Raviole bolognesi are a typical treat from Bologna, very common in the countryside and originally made for Father's Day (San Giuseppe).
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Resting time2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs50 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Bolognese, Italian, Regional
Keyword: Bologna, Father's day
Servings: 10people
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Roberto
Equipment
a bowl or a standing mixer
a cookies mold
a spoon
plastic film
a rolling pin
an oven tray
Ingredients
2eggs
480grall purpose flour
140grbutter
180grsugar
2 tspbaking powder
1lemon's zest
60grmilk
150grbolognese mustard
q.s.Alkermes liquor(optional)
Instructions
In a bowl or using a standing mixer, start slowly mixing the flour, the baking powder, the lemon zest and the butter.
Add the sugar...
... the eggs..
... and the milk.
Adding the milk slowly, you will obtain the desired texture.
The final result is a rich shortcrust pastry, that you will wrap in plastic film. Put it into the fridge, where it will rest (minimum 1 hour, ideally 3-4 hours).
After the resting period, roll it with a rolling pin and cut circles with the mold. Turn on the oven at 170 °C.
Put at the centre of each circle a teaspoon of mustard, then close the shapes creating the raviole. Press the borders so they don't open while cooking.
Place the raviole on a baking tray covered with baking paper. With a finger, moist the top with some milk, spray with some sugar and put them into the oven.
After 20 minutes, the raviole are ready! PRO TIP: you can moist the raviole with some alkermes liquor, with its typical dark pink color. Amazing! :)
Notes
use all the ingredients at ambient temperature
if you cannot find bolognese mustard (quite likely...) use a not too sweet jam. My choice would be a green tomatoes jam (absolutely delicious and a perfect pairing imho).