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| LASAGNA QUATTRO FORMAGGIO |
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| Ingredients |
3 1/2 to 4 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, plus 1/2 cup for
dusting the work surface
4 Extra-Large Eggs
1/2 t Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 Recipe Ragu Bolognese, recipe follows
8 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating
4 oz Ricotta
8 oz Grated Mozzarella
1 Recipe Béchamel Sauce, recipe follows
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| Method |
| Mound 3 1/2 cups of the flour in the center of a large wooden
cutting board.
Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs, and
the olive oil.
Using a fork beat together the eggs, and oil, and begin to
incorporate the flour, starting with the inner rim of the well.
As you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up from the
base of the mound to retain the well shape.
The dough will come together when half of the flour is
incorporated.
Start kneading the dough with both hands, using the palms of
your hands.
Once you have a cohesive mass, remove the dough from the
board and scrape up and discard any leftover bits.
Lightly reflour the board and continue kneading for 6 more
minutes.The dough should be elastic and a little sticky.
Wrap the dough in plastic and allow to rest for 30 minutes at
room temperature.
Divide the dough into 3 equal portions and roll each out to
the thinnest setting on a pasta rolling machine.
Bring about 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons
salt.
Set up an ice bath next to the stove top.Using a sharp knife,
carefully cut the pasta into 20 (5-inch squares) and drop into
the boiling water.
Cook 1 minute, until tender.
Drain well and refresh in the ice bath.
Once cooled, drain the pasta squares on towels and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a brownie pan, assemble the lasagne, beginning with a layer
of ragu, a sprinkling of grated Parmigiano, a layer of pasta, a
layer of bechamel, and then again a layer of ragu, a sprinkling
of grated Parmigiano etc. until all sauce and pasta are used up.
The top layer should be pasta with bechamel over it. Top the
lasagna with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and bake in the
oven until the edges are browned and the sauces are
bubbling, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Remove and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before
serving with a dusting of Parmigiano. |
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