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grandmom elaine's manicotti

(1 rating)
Hutt5asl avatar
Recipe by
Lauren Conforti
@Hutt5asl
HARRIMAN, TN

This is my mother-in-law Elaine's recipe for homemade Manicotti (Manigotts) which she got from her mother-in-law Mae Conforti, who got it from her grandmother, and so on... possibly passed down through the family all the way back to the Conforti Castle in Italy. (Yes, there really is a Conforti Castle!) Before she passed away, she gave my daughter Taylor her "right of passage" so to speak and taught her to make Manicotti. A very special memory. These absolutely melt in your mouth! My father-in-law refers to the store bought kind as sliced up rubber hoses. Haha!

(1 rating)
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For grandmom elaine's manicotti

  • DOUGH:
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour, sifted
  • FILLING:
  • 1 lb
    pot cheese (ricotta)
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 lb
    mozzarella
  • 1
    handful of grated cheese (parmesan)
  • salt & pepper to taste

How To Make grandmom elaine's manicotti

  • 1
    Beat eggs with egg beater. Add water gradually and keep beating.
  • 2
    Sift flour and add gradually to egg & water. (Beat until thin & bubbly)
  • 3
    Heat grill (griddle or pan), then pour in pancake size; wait 1 or 2 mins. Place on white cloth or parchment paper.
  • 4
    Line up & fill. Roll over - add red gravy (sauce). Bake about 15 to 20 mins.
  • 5
    NOTE: My mother-in-law Elaine used a particular cast iron pan that was the perfect size for each one. She would pour a puddle of batter and then tilt the pan to spread it the rest of the way. You will see the batter look like it's 'drying'. Once all the wetness is gone, it is done. Use a small spatula or fork to loosen the edge, then just flip them out. She said these can be frozen, and then thawed & filled later.
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