Ingredients for filling
enough ricotta cheese to make the filling
half the crabmeat for the filling
half the crabmeat for the sauce
enough shrimp to make the filling
two tablespoons of butter
half a bulb of garlic for the filling
the other half of garlic for the sauce
cut the parmesan cheese in half
one half will be used for the filling
cut the remaining half into two pieces
half of the remaining parmesan will be used for the sauce
the other half will be used for shaving onto the ravioli
one teaspoon of thyme
Ingredients for sauce
two tablespoons of butter
one and half tablespoons of flour
one heaped teaspoon of turmeric
small onion finely chopped
chicken stock cube
the remaining half of the garlic
one glass of dry white wine
small tub of double cream
the remaining half of the crabmeat
one of the quarters of parmesan cheese
tablespoon of parsley
Filling
Blitz the shrimps into small pieces
sauté 2 tablespoons of butter and half a bulb of crushed garlic (other half will be used for the sauce) until cooked
add the ricotta cheese
grate half of the parmesan cheese into the filling
don’t add salt as cheese is salty but do add black pepper
add a teaspoon of thyme
cook until the sauce is ready for the shrimp to be added
add the shrimp and cook until pink
add half a cup of crabmeat and gently warm through
then remove from the heat
then prepare the ravioli
create ravioli
brush the bottom sheet of pasta with egg white
place the meat mixture into the centre of the pasta sheet
place the other pasta sheet on top of the pasta sheet and cut out with the ravioli stamp
before you start making the sauce put on a large pot of salted water
to make sauce
in a large pan sauté butter, the remaining garlic and shallots for 2-3 mins
dust in 1/12 tablespoons of flour and mix in to create a roux
add 1 cup of dry white wine and reduce for 2-3 mins
add 1 heaped teaspoon of turmeric
add chicken stock cube
tub of double cream
salt and pepper to taste
half a cup of crab meat
divide the remaining parmesan cheese into two parts
shave one half into the sauce and save the other half to shave onto the finished dish
add 1 tablespoon of parsley
cook the sauce for 3-5mins until it has thickened
the ravioli has to be boiled for 5 mins to make sure timings are accurate