Maultaschen (German ravioli)

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 2 eggs
• 200 g flour
• salt
• 1 tablespoon of cold water
• Filling:
• 1 kg broccoli
• 200 g grated cheese
• 1 grated onion
• nutmeg
• salt
• pepper
• bread crumbs

Directions

Dough: Knead the ingredients until smooth, add water if necessary to make a stiff but malleable dough. Let it rest.
Filling: Wash the broccoli well, cut off tough ends of stalks, cut into small pieces, cook and drain. Mix with cheese and seasoning. If the mixture is too moist, add some bread crumbs. Roll out the dough to a thin rectangle. Cover the dough with a thin layer of the filling. Cut through the middle and roll up both sides starting from the side of the cut. Moisten the edges with water to seal. Press on rolls with a wooden spoon to make separate pockets, press well to seal the edges, then cut them with a knife. Poach in gently boiling salted water for approximately 10 minutes. Serve in clear soup, or with melted butter or fried onions. Naturally you can take any other vegetable instead
(leek or spinach, but do not take any vegetable which contains too much moisture: e.g. tomatoes).

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Internet
Submitted By: Marlen
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Maultaschen (German ravioli)