Instructions: POLONI (Miniature Pasta Squares w/Dairy Sauce)

Tish-Ah BAv & Shavuoth are two holidays when dairy foods are preeminent & meat dishes are temporarily set aside. These pasta squares are covered w/a well-seasoned, rich dairy sauce. Poloni would also be welcome during hot summer days when cooking meat would increase the temperature in kitchen & eating it create a heaviness not conductive to comfort. Tish-Ah BAv indicates that this fast day is celebrated on the ninth day of month of Av. This tragic holiday commemorates the destruction of First & Second Temples of Jerusalem.

1. Mix flour, egg, & salt & add just enough water to prepare a dough firm enough to be handled. Dust w/flour to reach desirable consistency. Put dough ball into a plastic bag & let it rest at room temp for 1 hour.

2. Cut dough into halves & roll each piece into a very thin pancake.

(I do this w/my hand-cranked pasta machine.) Then cut pancakes into 1/2-inch squares. Set aside.

3. Mix sauce ingredients together & set aside.

4. Bring 4 to 5 cups of lightly salted water to a boil in a large pan, drop in pasta, & cook over moderate heat for abt 10 mins, or until tender but still al dente. Drain well.

Serve pasta & dairy sauce separately. Each diner fills his plate w/pasta & spoons over as much sauce as wanted.

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.