Chickpeas are extremely nutritious, so it’s no shock that every one the fashion on-line is making an attempt to show these legumes into chocolatey treats. That is no fad, although, because the folks of Abruzzo have been doing the identical for a really very long time!
These conventional Abruzzesi cookies are candy, fried ravioli full of a spiced filling of chickpeas and chocolate. Don’t fear, they received’t style like hummus; they’re merely scrumptious!
This recipe requires pre-cooked chickpeas. You possibly can prepare dinner them your self, from dried, measuring about half the ultimate desired weight (on this case, you’ll prepare dinner 50 grams of dry chickpeas to reach at about 100 grams of cooked chickpeas).
To prepare dinner dry chickpeas, soak them in water and a small spoonful of baking soda in a single day. The following day, completely drain and rinse the chickpeas, then place them in a pot and canopy with water. Carry the water to a boil, partially cowl the pot, and prepare dinner the chickpeas till they’re delicate and tender however not mushy (it may well take half-hour to at least one hour, relying on the amount).
Often stir the chickpeas by gently swirling the pot. If the water reduces an excessive amount of, add extra heat water to maintain the chickpeas coated. When cooked, salt the chickpeas to style and switch off the warmth, preserving them within the water the place they have been cooked and utilizing a slotted spoon to take away them when it’s time to make the cookies.
You can too use canned chickpeas. On this case, drain the chickpeas (be aware that the load listed beneath is for drained chickpeas) earlier than making the cookies.
When you can roll the dough with a rolling pin, we strongly advocate a pasta machine for extra constant (to not point out sooner) outcomes. If rolling by hand, the dough ought to be rolled till it’s about 1.3 mm thick, the equal of a #7 setting on a typical Marcato Atlas pasta machine. After rolling the dough (which you are able to do in batches) merely lower it into sheets for ravioli shaping. The sheets ought to be about 4 inches (10 cm) vast however may be any size relying on what’s handy to your work area.
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For this recipe, you will have:
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1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting
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1 ⅔ tablespoons (20 g) granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons (45 ml) white wine
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1 teaspoon (5 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
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1 egg, crushed
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3.5 ounces (100 g) cooked chickpeas (see above)
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1 tablespoon (8 g) darkish cocoa powder
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1 ½ tablespoons (30 g) honey
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1 tablespoon (15 ml) spiced rum
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A pinch of cinnamon (elective)
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A pinch of cloves (elective)
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3 tablespoons (20 g) chopped almonds
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1 ounce (30 g) darkish chocolate, shaved or finely chopped
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Frying oil (select a impartial dessert-friendly oil, comparable to peanut)
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Powdered sugar for topping
In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, wine and olive oil. Additionally add about ¼ of the crushed egg (the remaining can be utilized elsewhere or discarded). Combine the components collectively by hand till a tough dough kinds, then switch it to a clear work floor and knead till easy and even.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it relaxation at room temperature for 20 minutes. In the meantime, you’ll be able to put together the stuffing.
In a blender or meals processor, mix the chickpeas, cocoa powder, honey, rum, cinnamon and cloves. Mix right into a thick paste. Some blenders can have bother with smaller quantities, however you’ll be able to assist the processor out by including a little bit bit extra rum as wanted till the blades have one thing to “grip.” Switch the paste into a big bowl and stir within the chopped almonds and darkish chocolate.
After the dough has rested, lower it in half. Roll one of many halves whereas preserving the opposite portion wrapped in plastic wrap to maintain it from drying. Utilizing a pasta machine, roll the dough utilizing the widest curler setting (#0 on a typical Marcato Atlas machine). Set the machine to the subsequent setting (on this case #1) and roll once more. Proceed till you may have rolled the dough into a protracted sheet that’s about 1.3 mm skinny (#7 on an Atlas). If, at any level, the dough sticks to the rollers you’ll be able to flippantly mud it and the machine with flour.
Lower the sheet in half (lengthwise), into two sheets of equal measurement. Down the center of 1 sheet place tablespoon-sized dollops of filling, preserving 2 to three inches (5 to 7.5 cm) of area in between every drop. Drape the second dough sheet on prime and thoroughly press it down across the filling to take away all extra air.
Use a 2 ½ inch (6.5 cm) ravioli or cookie cutter to chop dumplings round every filling drop. Make sure you gently press the sides of every raviolo shut to seal within the filling, then place the formed cookies on a flippantly floured floor. Collect up the remaining dough scraps and re-roll them, then make extra ravioli. Proceed these steps to roll and form ravioli till you may have run out of dough (together with the half you put aside) and/or filling.
Fill a deep pan with about 3 inches (7.5 cm) of frying oil. Warmth over medium/excessive till the oil is about 360° F (180° C) or till you’ll be able to drop a small morsel of dough in and it begins to bubble and fry instantly.
Rigorously drop 2 or 3 ravioli into the recent oil and fry, flipping often with a pair of forks, till golden. Take away with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined dish to chill.
Serve at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar sugar.
