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In a food processor, combine the semolina, flour and salt and pulse to blend.
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Add the shortening and pulse until evenly distributed.
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Add the egg and pulse.
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With the machine on, add 1/3 cup of the water and process just until the dough comes together; if it is crumbly, add a little more water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
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Shape the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour.
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In a small saucepan, combine the cheese with 1/3 cup of hot water and stir over moderately low heat.
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When the mixture starts to bubble around the edges, add the semolina and cook over low heat, stirring, until the cheese mixture has thickened to the consistency of sour cream.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar and citrus zests.
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If the mixture tastes very tangy, add a little more sugar, but keep in mind that it should not be noticeably sweet.
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Let cool.
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Cut the pasta dough in quarters.
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Working with 1 piece at a time and keeping the rest covered, roll the dough through a pasta machine set on successively narrower settings until you reach the second to the thinnest.
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Set the pasta sheet on a work surface and, using a 3-inch round biscuit cutter, stamp out 12 rounds.
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Mound 2 teaspoons of the cheese filling in the center of half of the rounds.
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Moisten the edges and cover with the remaining rounds.
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Seal the edges with the tines of a fork.
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Set the ravioli on a rack.
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Repeat with the remaining ravioli dough and cheese filling.
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In a large deep skillet, using a deep-fry thermometer, heat 1 1/2 inches of olive oil to 360.
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Slip 4 ravioli into the hot oil and fry until lightly golden, turning after they have risen to the surface, about 30 seconds per side.
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Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried ravioli as they're done to a rack set over paper towels to drain while you fry the rest.
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In a small saucepan, warm the honey with a few tablespoons of water until it is liquid and quite warm.
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Serve the sebadas on warmed plates with the bitter honey drizzled on top.