My family's Cjalsons (or Cjarsons)
Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 75 g (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour
  • 75 g (1/2 cup) whole wheat flour
  • 40 gr (a bit less than 3 Tbsp) of butter, melted + 1 Tbsp for final seasoning
  • 40 ml (1.3 oz or 2 Tbsp and 2 tsp) of water
  • 1 yolk
  • 55 g (about 2 oz) of pancetta, minced
  • ½ apple
  • 1 small pear
  • 4 regular-sized (or 10 mini) amaretti cookies, crumbled
  • pepper
  • sugar
  • salt
  • cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Mix flour, water, melted butter and yolk in a bowl. Once the ingredients are combined, transfer onto a clean surface and knead until dough becomes uniform and smooth. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Cut the apple and the pear in small cubes (about ¼ inch or 6 mm).
  3. Add minced pancetta to a medium-sized skillet and sauté over medium heat. Once pancetta changes color, add cubed apple and pear. Cook until pear is soft, but not too mushy. Add a sprinkle of sugar, salt, and pepper. Remove skillet from the heat, add crumble amaretti and transfer to a plate.
  4. Take dough out of fridge and roll it with a rolling pin or a pasta machine until it becomes thin (see photos above), adding a bit of flour if necessary (not too much!). Cut rolled dough in 3.5 inch (9 cm) rounds.
  5. With a teaspoon, place a small dose of filling in the center of each round. Brush some water on the outer part of the round. Fold round in half, forming a dumpling and making sure no air is trapped inside. Press the edges together to seal them tightly.
  6. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  7. Melt butter in a large skillet and set aside.
  8. Gently place the cjalsons in batches in boiling water. Remove them with a slotted spoon once they come to the surface and transfer them in a skillet with melted butter over low heat. Cook for about 2-3 min, turning them gently. Sprinkle with cinnamon, pepper and parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Very EATalian at https://www.veryeatalian.com/cjalsons/