Cialzons (Filled Pasta) - Italian Recipe

Cialzons (Filled Pasta)

🌍 Italian, Friuli Difficulty: ●●●○○

A filled pasta from Friuli with a sweet-savoury filling of ricotta, chocolate, cinnamon, and herbs. Each family's recipe differs. The filling should surprise — the sweetness is subtle against smoked ricotta and butter. Serve with melted butter and aged Montasio.

Ingredients

• Pasta dough
• Filling: spinach, ricotta, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, candied peel
• Brown butter, smoked ricotta

Method

1. Making — Make filling; fill half-moon pasta; seal.
2. Cooking — Cook in salted water; dress with brown butter.
3. Grating — Grate smoked ricotta over top.

Tags: pasta dough, filling: spinach, brown butter · Source: Brittani's Almanac