Postby Morvan » Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:51 am
First off, love the idea, was a real head scratcher, combining pumpkin, korunga, candyballs, ale, and bos meat.
Fall Festival Pumpkin Pasta:
Ingredients:
1 Pumpkin
3 Fall Festival candy balls
2 Korungas
1 Large Mug of Ale
1 Piece Bos Meat
Pasta:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup semolina flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 large eggs
1 tsp olive oil
3 large yellow onions
4 oz ungrated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp olive oil
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp black pepper
Extras Needed:
Water
Salt
Semolina flour
Tools:
Sifter
Fork
Rolling Pin
Strainer
Peeler, or sharp knife
Chef's knife (any sharp knife will do)
Cutting board
Saucepan
Frying Pan
Wooden spoon (or metal)
Grater
Large pot
Small bowl
Steps:
First, we start with the pasta:
1) On a clean surface, sift together your Semolina flour, all purpose flour, and the 1/2 tsp of salt, into a small mountain. Form a well in the middle, break eggs into the well, and add 1 tsp olive oil. Whisk eggs gently with fork, gradually adding flour from the sides of the well. When too thick to fork whisk, begin kneading with your hands.
2) Knead dough for just under to just over a marc (8-12 minutes). It should be smooth and supple at the end. If dough becomes sticky, lightly dust with extra semolina, and continue kneading.
3) Let dough sit for 3 marcs (30 minutes), at room temperature.
While the dough is sitting, let's get the sauce going.
4) Peel pumpkin, and remove out layer from onion. Remove seeds, and soft inner bit from the pumpkin.
5) On your cutting board, slice the pumpkin into thin slices (about matchstick thickness). Then cut the onions in half from top to bottom, and cut it into slices of the same thickness. Peel korungas, and cut these into the same thickness as well.
6) Place your saucepan over high heat, add 1 tsp olive oil. Add your onion slices, and saute for about half a marc (five minutes). Your onions should be soft, but not brown yet.
7) Add pumpkin and korunga slices, then bring heat down to low. Cook for two marcs (twenty minutes), stirring regularly. The onions, pumpkin, and korunga should get a soft, mushy consistency. They should also be browned, caramelizing them, and concentrating the sweet flavor.
While the sauce is cooking, let's get the meat going, and prep the candy balls.
8 ) Add ale to frying pan, and put on high heat. Add your piece of Bos meat to the pan, and fry until cooked medium well, flipping halfway through. The ale will cook into the meat, adding flavor, and eliminating the need to season it.
9) Finely mince the candyballs, and then place in a small bowl, for later.
10) When the meat is done, cut it into small, bite size cubes, and set aside for now.
Back to the sauce now.
11) Add a pinch of black pepper, and nutmeg, to your mix. I prefer fresh grated, but pre-grated works just as well.
12) Remove from heat, add the heavy cream, and mix well. Set the sauce to one side.
And now back to our pasta dough.
13) Fill large pot with water, add a dash of salt, and bring to a boil.
14) While waiting for the water, roll out dough with a rolling pin, to a thin sheet, and cut into quarter inch strips. If the strips are too long, you may have to cut them in half, or even thirds.
15) Once water is boiling, add your pasta, and cook for one to three quarters of a marc (two to eight minutes), depending on thickness. Pasta should be al dente when done. (Not soft or mushy, but tender)
16) Strain pasta, and rinse with cold water, to keep the residual heat from overcooking.
And here's where it all starts coming together.
17) Add your pumpkin sauce mix to the pasta, and mix well. Then mix in your Bos meat cubes.
18) Place sauced pasta and meat onto serving plates. Grate the Parmesan cheese on top, then sprinkle lightly with the minced candy balls, to add color, and a bit of sweetness.
And you're done!
The finished product is a rich, hearty pasta, with the sweeter flavors from the caramelized onions, pumpkin, and korungas, mixed with the saltier tones of the nutmeg and Parmesan cheese. The Bos meat, cooked in the ale, adds a richness to the dish, and the candy balls add a sweetness, and color. The whole meal comes in shades of Autumn, a fitting color scheme for a Fall Fest dish.
Oh, and should mention, this recipe is enough for four dishes.
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