Ingredients:

Filling
1 cup canned pumpkin (about half of a 15-oz. can)

 2 tablespoons finely chopped Cremona fruit in mustard syrup (optional)

 1/4 cup fresh-grated parmesan cheese

 2 tablespoons finely crushed amaretti or other almond macaroon cookies

 1 tablespoon fine dried bread crumbs

 1/8 teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg

 1/4 teaspoon salt

 1 tablespoon brandy

 Pasta:
 About 2 cups unbleached or regular all-purpose flour

 1/4 teaspoon salt

 3 large eggs

 2 large egg yolks

Substitute: Japanese gyoza wrappers

 Sauce:
 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter or margarine

 1/3 cup lightly packed fresh sage leaves, rinsed and dried

 1/2 cup fresh-grated parmesan cheese

 Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. To make filling: In a bowl, mix pumpkin, Cremona fruit in mustard syrup, parmesan cheese, crushed amaretti cookies, bread crumbs, nutmeg, salt, and brandy.

2. To make pasta: In a food processor, whirl 2 cups flour and salt to blend; add eggs and egg yolks, and whirl until dough holds together (or in a bowl, mix ingredients with a fork). Scrape pasta dough onto a lightly floured board and roll to coat with flour. Knead until dough feels smooth, adding flour as required to prevent sticking, about 1 minute if mixed in a food processor, 15 minutes if stirred. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let rest 10 to 15 minutes.

3. Divide dough in half and shape each portion into a smooth ball. Roll each ball through a pasta machine to 1/16 inch thick, or roll on a floured board. With a floured 2 3/4-inch round cutter, cut out 48 to 50 pasta rounds. Reroll dough as needed; discard excess.

4. Spoon an equal portion of filling onto center of each pasta round (about 1 teaspoon). Moisten pasta rims with water, fold over to enclose filling, and press edges with fork tines to seal. Arrange filled pasta on a floured surface (or 10- by 15-in. baking pans, if making ahead); let dry 10 minutes, turn over, and dry 20 minutes longer (or cover airtight and chill).

5. Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a 7- to 8-quart pan over high heat; add half the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender to bite, 8 to 10 minutes. As they are cooked, transfer with a slotted spoon to a rimmed ovenproof platter; cover with foil and keep warm on an electric warming tray or in a 250° oven. Repeat to cook remaining pasta.

6. To make sauce: In an 8- to 10-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat, melt butter. Add sage leaves and stir often until darker green, about 30 seconds. Immediately, pour over the filled pasta, sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, and add salt and pepper to taste.

Pair with 2019 Chardonnay »