Silk handkerchiefs
Ingredients
Pasta dough
Confit egg
- 250g of vegetable oil
- 4 egg yolks
Shallot reduction
- 250g of shallots , peeled and roughly chopped
- 400g of white wine
- 5g of black peppercorns
Beurre blanc
To finish
- 80g of walnuts , finely chopped, plus some extra for garnish
- 40g of Parmesan , grated
- 1 pinch of flaky sea salt
Equipment
- Stand mixer with dough hook
- Pasta machine
- Fluted, square 10cm ravioli cutter
Method
Wrap the dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for 2 hours to rest
Warm the oil to 63°C. Add the egg yolks to a small metal container, and pour the oil over them. Keep the eggs in the warm oil for 1 hour
- 250g of vegetable oil
- 4 egg yolks
To make the shallot reduction, add all the ingredients to a pan and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly
- 250g of shallots , peeled and roughly chopped
- 400g of white wine
- 5g of black peppercorns
To make the beurre blanc, add the double cream and 50g shallot reduction to a pan. Bring up to the boil, and then gradually incorporate the diced butter, 20–30g at a time, stirring continuously. Once all the butter is incorporated, and the sauce is creamy, take it off the heat and add the white balsamic and salt. Pass through a fine sieve, and keep warm until ready to serve
Roll the pasta out in a pasta machine, starting from the thickest setting. Gradually work down the thicknesses until you reach either number 1 on the machine or until the pasta reaches 2mm in thickness
Cut the rolled out pasta with a fluted, square 10cm ravioli cutter
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the fazzoletti (handkerchiefs) and cook for 1 minute 30 seconds, then remove with a slotted spoon
Finish each plate with 90g beurre blanc and a light dusting of walnuts. Remove a confit egg yolk from the oil with a slitted spoon, and allow any excess oil to drain. Place the confit egg yolk in the middle of each plate, and garnish with a pinch of flaky salt
- 1 pinch of flaky sea salt
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