CRAB RAVIOLI FILLING WITH LEMON-CAPER BUTTER

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Crab Ravioli Filling With Lemon-Caper Butter image

from tastes of the pacific northwest by fred brach and tina bell. Use your own favorite ravioli dough recipe for this one. VERY rich recipe.

Provided by Chef GreanEyes

Categories     Crab

Time 1h20m

Yield 4-6 , 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

prepared ravioli, dough
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumb
5 tablespoons whipping cream
8 ounces cooked crabmeat
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 egg yolks
salt
1 cup butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and squeezed dry
1 tablespoon minced parsley

Steps:

  • Filling: soak bread crumbs in 2T of the cream. Mix the bread crumbs, crab, butter and remaining cream. Beat egg yolks and then beat into mixture. Salt to taste.
  • Make sheets of pasta, placing dabs of the filling every three inches or so on the bottom sheet, spread a top sheet over and cut with a ravioli cutter or a sharp knife. Make the ravioli about 2 inches square.
  • To a large pot of boiling water add ravioli a few at a time, return to boil, lower heatand simmer until pasta is just tender, about 10 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and drain.
  • Lemon-Caper Butter: Melt butter over lowest heat. Add other ingredients and warm until just heated through.
  • Divide raviioli among warm serving plates. Spoon on warm Lemon Caper Butter and serve immediately.

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