VillaWare V5500 10-Square Ravioli Maker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: VillawareBrand: Villaware
Model: V5500
Product features:
- Makes 10 ridged ravioli casings
- Easy step-by-step process
- One metal and one plastic mold
- Dishwasher-safe
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of VillaWare V5500 10-Square Ravioli Maker
Customer Review: Some helpful suggestions
Summary: 5 Stars
I made a few batches with one of these over the last few weeks, and learned some valuable lessons:
1. Use corn starch, not flour, to keep the pasta dough from clinging to the mold. I put corn starch in a powdered-sugar-type shaker/dredger, and I give the first sheet of dough a good sifting on one side. Then I flip that over so the cornstarched side is facing down, against the ravoli form. After I put the second sheet over the filling, I dust the top with more cornstarch before rolling -- that way it wont stick to the rolling pin either, and when I invert the mold over a parchment-lined cookie sheet, the raviloi won't stick to the parchement paper. Note that you want to avoid getting cornstarch BETWEEN the two layers of pasta, as it will inhibit their sealing together.
2. Get a small (#40 or a higher number) disher (a thumb- or squeeze-lever ice cream scoop) for putting filling on the pasta. It will save you tons of time and all your ravioli will come out the same fatness. An added bonus is that you can calculate in advance how many ravioli you will get out of a given amount of filling: a #40 disher gives you 40 scoops per quart.
3. You can lessen the amount of air that gets trapped inside the ravioli if you lay the second sheet of pasta down over the filling and gently push down from the middle outward as you seal.
4. Egg wash didn't seem to be necessary to make a good seal; I keep a spray bottle of water in the kitchen and gave the bottom sheet a light spritzing before putting the top sheet down over the filling.
Description of VillaWare V5500 10-Square Ravioli Maker
Fill, cut and seal perfect ravioli every time. The fastest and most efficient way to make ravioli at home. Includes a second plate for forming pockets quickly. 2 1/2" square, 10 at a time.Just call it "Ravioli-Making for Dummies." I certainly qualify, having admired but never attempted this tricky-looking Italian entrée. Yet within half an hour, I had made and rolled out a sheet of pasta dough (the recipe is in the kit); laid it over the metal ravioli mold; used the plastic mold to indent the dough; filled the indentations with a three-cheese mixture (recipe also in the kit); laid a second pasta sheet on top; and rolled over it with the rolling pin to seal the dough casings. I turned the metal mold over, and out plopped 10 perfect, plump ravioli, which tasted delicious after several minutes of boiling. --Leah Kohlenberg
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