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Main Dishes / Meat Tortellini
« on: February 15, 2012, 11:51:12 am »
Gennaro's meat Tortellini
Agnolotti ripieni di carne macinata

by Gennaro Contaldo
from Passione: An Italian Cookbook, with mods

Ingredients:
Basic pasta dough (see EDC)

for the filling
50g parmesan cheese
1 small onion
1 clove garlic
100g beef
100g pork
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
a small handful fresh continental parsely
4 tablespoons white wine

Preparation:
1. Shred the parmesan, place to one side
2. Mince the meats to a coarse texture, set aside
3. Dice the onion, garlic, thyme and parsely

4. Combine all of the above with the white wine.

5. Roll out the pasta dough so thin you can see through it. Cut rounds or squares and place a spoonful of filling on each round. Fold over and then curl around to make a tortellii shape (can't explain this in plain english - for a tutorial, see this youtube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLv7d8JvnVY&feature=fvst)

6. Heat salted water to 100 deg (10 or so minutes). Add tortellini and cook for 3 minutes on soft speed, reverse mode, or until the pasta is al dente

Serve with sauce of choice. Mushroom/cream sauce or plain tomato will go well with this dish.

Tips/Hints:
I haven't made this in the TMX but have made it the old fashioned way, and they are delicious. I will edit this when I have tried it in the TMX with exact times/speeds.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: another perthonalilty :)
« on: February 15, 2012, 10:22:58 am »
Well, what a day I've had! My TMX arrived at 9:30... once we'd done the intro and made the custard it was 10:30...

... next stop was a kitchen warehouse store to purchase a silicone baking mat and spatula (after reading about the frustrations with the TMX spatula), followed by Coles to get a few basic provisions and then my fruit and veg store to get some fresh stuff.

Came home and made butter. WOW is all I'll say about that.

Then made bread. Used the EDC recipe, except omitted the whole wheat (couldn't find any) and made up the volume with bakers flour. Made 6 large rolls topped with sunflower seeds - all ready in time to have a late lunch :D

Then whipped up some curry paste to have with fish tonight and now am stewing some tomatoes for home made pasta sauce!

... and its just gone 6:30pm. Not bad really!

I think I am converted :)

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Introduce Yourself / Re: another perthonalilty :)
« on: February 14, 2012, 09:43:45 am »
my TMX arrives tomorrow! woot!  ;D ;D

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Tips and Tricks / Re: mat for prooving breadmix
« on: February 13, 2012, 03:31:10 pm »
you guys rock  ;D

Cheers,
Bella.

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Tips and Tricks / mat for prooving breadmix
« on: February 13, 2012, 11:19:32 am »
Hi - not sure if this has been covered - did a search but couldn't find anything....

At the TMX demo the demonstrator used a ?silicone? mat to prove the breadmix... it apparently locks in the heat and speeds up the prooving.

I don't particularly need the TMX branded one.... wondering where I can buy something similar? either online or in WA.... ?

TIA :)

Bella.


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Condiments and Sauces / Re: Harissa Paste
« on: February 10, 2012, 11:40:58 am »
If you want to make a milder version that is delicious as a condiment, add roasted red capsicum..... yum!

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Introduce Yourself / Re: another perthonalilty :)
« on: February 10, 2012, 11:18:27 am »
Well luckily I didn't come here in search of a boyfriend then, really!

Thanks for the welcome everyone. Been browsing recipes and am looking forward to getting started :)

Bella.

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Jams and Chutneys / Re: I need help with Plum jam someone? anyone?
« on: February 10, 2012, 01:16:22 am »
Can't speak for the TMX but I recently made some plum jam on the stovetop and despite adding the juice of 4 lemons (to about 2kg of plums) it took AGES of simmering to thicken up.

I'd say just cook it for longer... jams are fickle in my experience!

Bella.

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Jams and Chutneys / Re: Pear, Lemon and Cardamon Chutney
« on: February 10, 2012, 01:07:14 am »
This sound like a lovely combination! Look forward to making it when pears are back at their peak :)

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Introduce Yourself / another perthonalilty :)
« on: February 10, 2012, 12:03:13 am »
Good evening ladies (any gents here? any single gents perchance?  :D)

Just ordered my thermomix after I couldn't get the idea out of my head post attending a demo.

I'm mostly planning on using it for basics like sauces and stocks, bread, juicing and milling/mincing, but who knows, I might find myself converting over once I get my hands on it and see what it can do.

Glad to be here and get to know you all :)

Ciao,
Bellla.

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