Start by making the pasta, it’ll need to rest for 30’ in the fridge so time this based on when you want to eat. In Italy the classic recipe is 100g flour and 1 egg per person but I like to add semolina as it gives it more of a bite and it’s easier to handle, less sticky.
If you have a kitchen aid, this is super easy, add all the flour and semolina with 3 eggs and when it start to form a ball add the remaining eggs.
If you need to do this by hand mix the flour and semolina together. Create a mount on a worktop with a hole in the middle (we call this the fountain) and add the eggs in the hole. Start by mixing the eggs with the flour and semolina with a fork and work your way out.
You should end up with a mix about this consistency. Cover the pasta with cling film of beeswax cloth and put in the fridge to rest for at least 30 min
In the meantime take the mushrooms chop them very thin. In a pan warm some butter until is starts to ‘foam’ and cook the mushrooms until soft. Add salt and pepper.
Add the cooked mushrooms into a bowl and mix them until you obtain a Smooth paste. Then add the ricotta
Now take the pasta from the fridge and start laying it into thin sheets this is easier if you have a pasta machine but you can also do that with a rolling pin. If you are using a pasta machine then stop on level 2 (the one before the thinnest setting). you should be able to see the shadow of your hand behind the sheet. Laydown the sheet on top of loads of semolina so they don’t stick to the worktop
With the help of a glass cup or cookie-cutter define the shape of the ravioli and start laying down feeling evenly spaced. Spread the egg with a brush around the filling and lay another sheet of pasta on top. With your finger pressed down the top layer of the pasta so that the air comes out and then use the glass but other to cut it
Once you’ve got the ravioli pick it up with your fingers careful not to spill the filling and use your fingers to press down the edges. Lay those down on the side on top of semolina ready to be cooked.
In a frying pan put the butter and sage on medium heat. The butter needs to be turning golden without going onto Brown
Put a big pot of water with a handful of rocksalt to boil. Immerge the ravioli spacing these out and cook for only 2 minutes. When ready scoop them out and add them to the frying pan with the butter, add Parmesan mix well and serve hot
You should have a lot of pasta leftovers use the sheets to make tagliatelle. Spread them on the worktop to dry for about 45 minutes then when they’re getting dry twist them around your hand to create a Nest you cannot freeze them and eat whenever you wish
