Sweet Pasta with White Chocolate Cream

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kansasgirl

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This is a great recipe for the holidays. You can color the pasta either red (pink) or green - it makes a really fabulous presentation!

Sweet Pasta with White Chocolate Cream
1 c Plain flour, sifted
2 tb Powdered sugar
1 Egg, lightly beaten
Red and green food coloring
White Chocolate Cream:
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Cream
10 oz White chocolate, grated
1 tb Liquor (Kahlua, Bailey's, rum, Amaretto, etc) - opt
Ground nutmeg, pinch of freshly grated

Pasta:
1.Combine sifted flour and powdered sugar with egg and a drop of coloring in a food processor. Process until mixture forms a ball.
**(This can also be done by hand using traditional methods).
2.Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth and evenly colored; knead in more coloring if desired.
3.Roll dough through pasta machine on thickest setting; fold in half, repeat several times. Roll dough until 1 mm thick using pasta machine. Cut into 1 cm strips using fettucine attachment on machine.
**(This rolling and cutting can also be done by hand, rolling carefully with a rolling pin on a floured surface. Cut rolled pasta sheet into desired lengths of pasta.)
4.Add pasta to large pan of boiling water, boil, uncovered for about 5 minutes or until just tender; drain. Serve warm pasta with warm sauce.
White Chocolate Sauce:
1.Heat milk and cream in pan, do not boil. Remove from heat, add chocolate, and stir until melted. Stir in liqueur and nutmeg, and serve over warm pasta.
 
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