Tortellini

For a true taste of Italy why not try this wonderful recipe for Tortellini...as well as being tasty, it's also great fun to make! This recipe is featured on our Bologna Cookery Holidays. If you have any queries regarding our Cookery Course in Bologna, the venue for which is the beautiful Palazzo Minelli, please don't hesitate to get in contact with us, or you can also order our 2009 Brochure online.

Ingredients
- 100g Pasta flour per person
- 1 Egg per person

Instructions To Make the Pasta Dough

• Make a well in the middle of the flour
• Add the eggs into the well
• Gently beat the eggs with a fork, and start to bring in the flour until the mixture forms a dough
• At this stage work with your hands and start to knead, using the palm of your hand until the texture is smooth and no airlocks remain – this will probably take around 10 minutes
• Then roll pasta out until very thin, similar to tracing paper

Filling for Tortellini

Ingredients
- 200g Mortadella (minced)
- 50g Proscuitto (minced)
- 100g Minced pork
- 100g Minced beef
- 150g Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 Egg beaten
- Salt, pepper and grated nutmeg to season

Mix all ingredients together binding with the egg

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