Apple Pie Ravioli

Who said ravioli can only be savory? Pasta is actually a neutral vessel that hugs sweet, cinnamon apples just as well as meat sauce. When the boiled pasta is tossed in butter and served with honey and walnuts, you get a dessert that evokes Grandma's apple pie and an elegant Italian dinner at the same time.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 50 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 420 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pastry board
  • Rolling pin
  • Pasta cutter or sharp knife
  • Large pot for boiling

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Tree Nut (Walnut)
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1

For the dough: sift flour onto a board, make a well, crack eggs into it, add salt and water. Begin kneading.

Tip: Egg pasta dough should be firm and elastic. If sticky, add more flour.
2

Knead with the heel of your hand for 8-10 minutes until smooth, then wrap in plastic and rest for 30 minutes.

Tip: Resting allows gluten to relax, making it much easier to roll thin.
3

Meanwhile, grate the apple and squeeze out the juice. Mix with sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and lemon zest.

Tip: You must squeeze out the juice, otherwise it will soak the dough and the ravioli will burst.
4

Roll the dough out paper-thin (approx. 1/16 inch).

Tip: It's ready when it's almost translucent.
5

Place small mounds of filling on one half of the dough. Wet the dough between fillings with your finger (this is the glue).

Tip: Water helps ensure the two dough layers don't separate during cooking.
6

Fold the empty half over, press down around the fillings (push out the air!), and cut with a pasta cutter.

Tip: If air remains inside, they will bloat and burst during cooking.
7

Cook in plenty of salted, simmering water for 3-4 minutes. When they float to the surface, they are done.

Tip: Don't boil vigorously, just simmer, so you don't break the pasta.
8

Melt butter in a pan, toss the cooked ravioli in it, and serve sprinkled with honey and walnuts.

Tip: The butter coats the pasta and prevents sticking.

Recipe FAQ

Filling leaked out, why?
You likely didn't seal the edges well enough, or overfilled them, stretching the dough.
Can I freeze them?
Yes, freeze them raw on a floured tray, then bag them. Boil from frozen, adding 1-2 minutes to cooking time.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup apple (grated)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 0.25 cup ground walnuts
  • 1 tbsp honey