MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Ricotta Dumplings Categories: Cheese, Sides Yield: 1 Batch MMMMM-------------------------DUMPLINGS------------------------------ 7 oz Flour; plus extra for -dusting 8 oz Ricotta 3 Free-range egg yolks 1 oz Parmesan; freshly grated 1 pn Nutmeg; freshly grated Salt and freshly ground -black pepper MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE-------------------------------- 6 tb Olive oil 3 cl Garlic; peeled; cut into -thick slices 1 Chilli; sliced 28 oz Tinned plum tomatoes -(2 cans); each tomato -chopped in half Few basil leaves Mix the flour, ricotta, egg yolks, parmesan, nutmeg, and seasoning together in a large bowl to form a soft, moist dough. Tip the mixture out onto a floured work surface and knead for 3-5 minutes. Roll the dough into a long, thin sausage shape, then cut into dumplings about 2 cm / 1" long. Cook the dumplings for 3-4 minutes in a large saucepan of salted boiling water. Meanwhile for the sauce, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic and chilli for one minute, then remove the pan from the heat and add the plum tomatoes. Return the pan to the heat, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the dumplings from the pan with a slotted spoon and add them to the tomato sauce. To serve, spoon the dumplings onto a serving plate and sprinkle over the basil leaves. Recipe FROM: MMMMM