(these are past Easter eggs the kids and I dyed, but I wanted a picture for my post!)
Home Made Manicotti
8 Eggs
3 Cups Water
3 Cups all-purpose
1 ½ Teaspoons Salt,
Combine eggs, water,
all-purpose flour and salt in your mixing container. I use my kitchen
aid mixer, but a bowl and hand mixer works well too. Blend until
mixture is smooth.
How to Make Manicotti
Shells
Lightly spray pan with Pam
and then heat the pan for about a minute over medium high heat. Spoon
approximately 1/4 cup of batter into the middle of the hot frying
pan.
Quickly and carefully tilt
the pan in a circular motion until the batter forms a round, thin
layer in the pan. (Similar to a crepe or a very thin pancake.)
Cook about 1 or 2 minutes
until the shell surface appears dry.
Carefully lift the
manicotti shell out of the pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
Once cool stack with wax paper squares on top of each other.
Repeat process to make
approximately 24 shells.
Lightly
spray pan with Pam and then heat the pan for about a minute over
medium high heat. Spoon approximately 1/4 cup of batter into the
middle of the hot frying pan.
Quickly
and carefully tilt the pan in a circular motion until the batter
forms a round, thin layer in the pan. (Similar to a crepe or a very
thin pancake.)
Cook
about 1 or 2 minutes until the shell surface appears dry.
Carefully
lift the manicotti shell out of the pan and place on a wire rack to
cool. Once cool stack with wax paper squares on top of each other.
Repeat
process to make approximately 24 shells.
The
Filling
3
pounds Ricotta Cheese
3
Eggs
1
pound shredded Mozzarella Cheese
½
Cup finely chopped Parsley or a full 11g spice bottle of dry parsley
1
Tablespoon garlic powder
1
Tablespoon Onion powder
1
teaspoon Italian seasoning
2
teaspoons salt
Directions
Combine
ingredients in a bowl and stir until well mixed.
Spoon
about 2 or 3 Tablespoons into the center of a manicotti shell and
roll. Fold the ends in over the filling and then roll the shell like
a burrito.
Spoon
your favorite tomato sauce into the bottom of the pan to cover.
Arrange
manicotti in the pan and lightly cover with additional tomato sauce.
Sprinkle
with mozzarella cheese
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees and bake 25 to 30 minutes until bubbly.
