Among the many traditional recipes of my city, we also find this one, the famous Silk Handkerchiefs, translated… silk handkerchiefs. Essentially, they are very thinly rolled square lasagna sheets made with flour and kneaded with few eggs and water. For the dressing, Genoese Pesto is used, prepared with Prà basil, which is the best. I want to remind you that basil in dialect is called Baxaicò. Some versions, like this one, include the addition of green beans and potatoes. Here is the recipe for Silk Handkerchiefs with Pesto …
Recipe from 06/06/2017 updated
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Regional Italian
- Region: Liguria
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 484.41 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 47.45 (g) of which sugars 3.14 (g)
- Proteins 19.36 (g)
- Fat 25.17 (g) of which saturated 1.58 (g)of which unsaturated 5.28 (g)
- Fibers 3.77 (g)
- Sodium 645.53 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 340 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs (medium)
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1 1/3 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 10.5 oz Genoese pesto
- 2 potatoes
- 1.75 oz green beans, frozen, cooked, boiled
- 2 oz pine nuts
Tools
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- Food Scale
- Pastry Board
- Pasta Machine
- Skimmer
Steps
Pour the flour onto the pastry board and form a well. Slip the eggs, oil, and salt in the middle. Start kneading, adding water as needed. When the dough is smooth, form a ball.
Let the dough rest 30 minutes covered with a cloth. Divide the dough and start rolling out the sheets with a pasta machine or rolling pin. Start from the 1st notch, folding the strip into three. Pass to the 4th notch, folding in two, and finish in the penultimate without doubling it. The strips should be almost transparent. Cut them into squares and keep them spaced on a cloth.
Cook the green beans in salted boiling water while in another pot, place the sliced potatoes in cold water with the addition of 1 tablespoon of oil, bring to a boil, salt, and add four or five handkerchiefs. A few minutes, keeping them mixed, and with a skimmer or spider, take them out and keep them warm with a drop of cooking water. Once finished, add the green beans, the potatoes, and dress with plenty of Genoese pesto. Finish by decorating with toasted pine nuts.
