Ingredients

  • 1 cup semolina flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup shelled edamame (soy beans), cooked until very tender
  • 1/2 container (4-ounces) soft tofu
  • 1 teaspoon truffle oil
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/4 cup mascarpone
  • 8 ounces fresh Dungeness crabmeat
  • 1 tablespoon basil chiffonade
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 3 shallots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon peeled and chopped ginger
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 sticks (8-ounces) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chiffonade

Method

  • For the pasta dough: In a food processor, pulse the flours and salt together to blend.
  • With the machine running, add the eggs, 1 at a time, allowing each to incorporate into the flour mixture.
  • Once incorporated, slowly add the olive oil and continue blending until the mixture starts to form a ball.
  • Remove the ball to a lightly floured work surface and knead it until it is smooth, about 10 minutes.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 1 hour.
  • While the dough rests, make the filling.
  • For the filling: Put the edamame, tofu, and truffle oil into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
  • Transfer this mixture into a large bowl and fold in the orange zest, mascarpone, crabmeat, and basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste
  • Roll the pasta: Set the pasta roller on the widest setting.
  • Start with half the pasta dough.
  • Using your hands flatten the dough as much as you can to facilitate it going through the pasta roller.
  • Run the dough through the roller twice dusting it with flour in between rolls if it feels sticky.
  • Fold it into thirds, turn it 90 degrees, and run it through the pasta machine 2 to 3 times.
  • Continue to run the pasta through the machine, reducing the setting between each run, until you get to the second to last setting.
  • Make the ravioli: Lay the pasta sheet on a floured work surface.
  • With a 3-inch round cutter, cut out the ravioli circles.
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling into the center of each round.
  • Lightly brush the edges with water, fold the circles over to form half moons, and press to seal the edges.
  • Make sure you get out any air bubbles or your ravioli will explode when you cook them.
  • Transfer them to a sheet tray coated with flour or semolina.
  • Cover and set aside until you are ready to cook them.
  • Make the sauce: In a medium saucepan over high heat, add the white wine, sherry, shallots, ginger, and bay leaf.
  • Bring to a boil and reduce until syrupy.
  • Add the cream and cook until it is reduced slightly.
  • Turn the heat to medium-low, remove the bay leaf, and whisk in the butter bit by bit, being careful not to let the sauce boil.
  • When all the butter is incorporated, add the orange juice.
  • Stir in the basil and keep warm.
  • To serve: Cook the ravioli in a large pot of boiling salted water over medium-high heat.
  • Drain.
  • Arrange 2 or 3 ravioli on each pasta plate and drizzle with the Orange Beurre Blanc.
  • Serve immediately.