Method of producing filled pasta
AssigneeBarilla Alimentare S.p.A.
InventorsEnrico Cademartiri, Antonio Chierici, Francesco Panto', Rosamaria Petrosino, Enrico Schiaretti
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Abstract
A method of producing filled fresh or dried pasta comprising a filling enclosed in at least one piece of rolled pasta dough having a moisture content of from 25% to 40% and comprising a peripheral portion and a substantially central portion for receiving a filling in which at least one notch is formed in the peripheral portion of at least one piece, the notch affecting the central portion receiving the filling; the filled pasta which can be produced by the method has better characteristics of consistency and palatability than the corresponding conventional filled pasta, upon cooking.
Claims20
A method of producing filled pasta, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of pieces of rolled pasta dough, each piece comprising a peripheral portion and a substantially central portion for receiving a filling,
- b) providing a pasta filling,
- c) metering the filling onto the central portions of the pieces,
- d) folding each piece along a substantially central line so as to enclose the filling in a kind of pouch,
- e) sealing the edges of the folded pieces in the region of the peripheral portions of the pieces,
- in which before step c), at least one notch is formed in the peripheral portion of each piece, the notch affecting the central portion receiving the filling.
A method of producing filled pasta, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a first and a second piece of rolled pasta dough substantially identical to one another and each comprising a peripheral portion and a substantially central portion,
- b) providing a pasta filling,
- c) metering the filling onto the central portion of the first piece,
- d) superimposing the second piece on the first piece so that the peripheral portions fit together,
- e) sealing the edges of the first and second pieces in the region of the peripheral portions of the pieces,
- in which before step c), at least one notch is formed in the peripheral portion of at least one of the first and second pieces, the notch extending so far as to affect the central portion.
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