Pasta Pillows Stuffed With Taleggio Cheese & Asparagus

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   ["On a flat surface, pour out flour in a mound, make a crater in center and place unbeaten egg, oil and salt in center of crater. Work mixture, kneading with the flats of your hands until it is smooth and elastic (I used my stand mixer with paddle attachment).", "Divide dough into four equal parts. Place on piece of dough at a time on a well-floured surface, sprinkle more flour on top, and roll very thinly (you should be able to see your skin through it). (You can use your pasta machine to roll out very thin sheets). Repeat with remainign dough. Cut dough into 3"" x 5"" rectangles, place them (not overlapping) on a cloth sprinkled with flour, and set aside. **Divide dough into four equal parts. Place on piece of dough at a time on a well-floured surface, sprinkle more flour on top, and roll very thinly (you should be able to see your skin through it). Repeat with remainign dough. Cut dough into 3"" x 5"" rectangles, place them (not overlapping) on a cloth sprinkled with flour, and set aside. **This is a very stiff, traditional semolina pasta.", "Preheat oven to 400 degrees, put 3 quarts of water in pot and boil. Melt cheese in top of double boiler.", "Remove tough parts of asparagus spears and, in a separate pot of boiling water (not the one with the 3 quarts of water), cook until just tender.", "Butter 4 ovenproof dishes approx. 4"" x 7""

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.