91yr old Piera makes deep-fried leek & cheese tortelloni! | Pasta Grannies

One is never enough of these tortelloni which are special to the village of Corniglio and 91 year old Piera shares her recipe. They are easy to make and if you want make them vegetarian use rice bran oil or olive oil (which is expensive these days) for frying them.
For the filling: 3 sliced leeks stewed in a cup of milk, 4 potatoes, boiled and mashed, around 300g of 30 month aged Parmigiano (or other aged, well flavoured cheese like a decent cheddar), salt.
Piera made large amounts of dough, halve the quantities: 500g plain or wholemeal flour, 200ml warm/tepid milk, 30 ml corn or olive oil, salt.
PS if anyone has an air fryer I'd be interested how they turn out.

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Oh, they look so tasty!! A lovely couple, a sweet attentive pup, and a tasty treat. What more does one need? Thank you, Vicky. Another hit!! 🙏❤🌹

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Second and third helpings! 😄 best wishes, Vicky

[@jonesbub1]

I bet I could eat one or two or ten of those!!! Talk about a tasty treat! Piera makes it look so easy, but not as easy as hubby coming home and being treated to such delicacies!! He’s one lucky man! TFS, Sharon🤗♥️🍝

[@pliny8308]

How it does my heart good to hear her accent, just like that of my grandparents, who came from a near by village. My nonna didn't fry tortelloni with this filling, but we often make torte with a mashed potato, leek, milk and grated parmigiano filling.

[@pastagrannies]

We filmed a torta a couple of years ago with mashed potato and cheese from quite close by - onions not leeks though, here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqWTkIutqsmXntU 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

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[@scottamori3188]

91! Piera is astoundingly spry but I really should not be surprised by these ladies anymore. Fresh ingredients and a loving family strike yet again! I can taste them from here with those leeks, potatoes and that heavenly cheese. Thanks again for my weekly spot of joy.

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My pleasure Scott, thank you for tuning in every week! 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@mad8298]

Love Piera who has managed to stay young by working hard and being surrounded by a loving family, including her husband who obviously adores her. The tortelloni looked delicioso!

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This Granny is no joke! What a skilled pasta maker....incredible! 💐

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oh! it looks so much like brazilian Pastel! loved it

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That looks addictive! Ive been using Amish farm lard lately, and it is wonderful for frying up crunchy potatoes . Nono reminded me much of my father, who would have been at a card game too.

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hi Janet, it's great you have a supply of good quality lard - it's difficult to find even in Italy. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

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That was lovely. Piera and her husband were so precious. Wonderful video!

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The way they show their love reminds me of my parents. Beautiful episode, Victoria. Thank you.

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My pleasure! I always enjoy it when we are able to film a couple 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@NinaLon]

The tortellini and filling look delicious, and Nonna is so cute!

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Hello from Istanbul. Thank you for a great channel. My father is ftom Florence in Toscana. I would really like you to come to Turkey, a great country with an excellent food culture. Erişte and mantı, which is turkish pasta and tortellini. Not to forget the really special sweets, desserts and the really guest friendly turkish people!!

[@robertsterner2145]

Oh my goodness! The blisters on that pasta looked amazing. I love that she and her husband spent their lives making two of the best things in the world: Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto

[@hollish196]

What an interesting dough. I really enjoyed this one! I learned/remembered several things, such as cooking leeks in milk.

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What a glorious treat and couple...Once again you've got our mouths watering. In all the craziness the simplicity of life shines though in your fabulous videos. Thank you Vicki and crew! Much love to all from Carmel by the Sea xoxo

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It's our pleasure! Thank you for being a fan Gina, 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@ixchelkali]

Oh, boy, those look good!

[@martinaj.9266]

Such a great meal. Perfectly made from Piera. I have to try this.

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So grand to see the two of them together!!! Thanks, Vicky!!

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I enjoy it when a husband joins in! 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

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I love these videos! Thank you for bringing a little of my family history back to me.

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What a lovely couple…

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I love her

[@MariaMorales-pc9ze]

Wow what a wonderful recipe, thank you and God bless you and your family 😊

[@HoneyBirb]

Bless this fine women...worked all her life and wont stop now if it means to feed her people. Love ya dear Granny❤

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Thank you so much for your narration, it’s so helpful.

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You're very welcome Jackie 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@martyrose]

I can almost smell that wonderful cheese from here and the leeks are beautiful. Amazing they're in their 90s. Living proof of why we need to avoid Western living. Thanks Vicky and staff! You've knocked another one out of the ballpark!❤❤❤

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Как же я вас ждала!!! ❤

[@gizmo7877]

I just learned something new, tortelloni is not the same as tortellini and have different fillings!!!! One is boiled, the other fried. Even the shapes are different. WHO KNEW? WOW!

[@DaveFXX]

in italian language ... tortelloni means big tortelli, tortellini means little tortelli ... the italian words finishing in -one (singular) and -oni (plural) mean "big", like tortellone/tortelloni is "big tortello/i" .... the italian words finishing in -ino (singular) and -ini (plural) mean "little" ... like "tortellino/tortellini" is "little tortello/i" ... you can put inside the tortelli (tortelloni or tortellini) whatever you want ... they are always called "tortelloni or tortellini" .... only the filling changes ...

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Me encantan vuestras recetas

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Now this recipe looks tantalizing 🥹✨

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They look very nice indeed! Might have to try!

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Oh my gosh! These videos make my mouth water! Love these grannies!

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They look amazing.

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This has to be one of the most balanced personalities I have ever seen. Brava nonna!

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I'm always amazed at the range of different pastas that exist, thanks to Pasta Grannies. I never knew that so many different ones existed!! I've been missing out by not trying them!!

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Very nice! I love your channel

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thank you 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@marknofsinger91]

Some of my favorite flavors married together in a fried pasta package. What’s not to love! Great episode.

[@raucher-rainer4461]

Excellent deep-fried Tortelloni. Thank you Piera!!!!

[@zizzie4081]

The way her dog, Erma, looks lovingly at the cheese reminds me of truffle hunting in Piemonte. When the dog finds a black truffle, he gets a dog biscuit. When he finds a white truffle, he gets a piece of Parmigiano!

[@spatzspatz]

Die sehen so lecker aus, die werde ich nächste Woche einmal nachmachen. Probiere es mal in der Heißluftfritteuse aus. 👍😋

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I started my own cooking channel a few months ago. I just found this video while doing some research. This is so good. I am definitely subscribing and look forward to more videos.

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How wonderful, would love to see more recipes from Piera ably "assisted" by her dog!

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Another absolute banger

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Wow, these look amazing!

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They look mahvelous!!!

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Van ben, indeed. OMG she has a presepio like mine, which is more than 70 years old! :)

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What a lovely lady, I hope I am cooking so well at her age.

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Thank you! 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

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Oh my! These look delicious!🤗🤩

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I would love those 😍🤩😍🤩

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Mountain milk is better Oh my. I want to live there. I am jealous so jealous these folks get real healthy delicious clean foods. Unlike the processed and polluted food we get in Canada. Lucky lucky🥰🥺🌹🙆‍♀️

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This looks amazing ❤

[@vitorkk328]

Reminds me of a dish called "pastel" which is very popular over here in Brazil

[@lisacraze1]

Wow! Corn oil and milk in the flour. I don't think I've seen a dough like that. Do you know if there is a reason why it's not olive oil and water? So interesting. Maybe it's because they had cows and grew corn when she was working with her father? They look delicious!

[@pastagrannies]

hi Lisa, milk makes a softer dough and yes olive oil is another option, but these days it's expensive! I suspect you'd also find some cooks mix in lard not oil to the dough. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@toddstropicals]

I'm definitely going to be making these!

[@undertaker666dead]

what a cute doggo.

[@VelkePivo]

Well on her way to 100

[@christineb8148]

So, Sig.ra Piera's secret to long life is lard, plenty of salt, and cheese! Sign me up!

[@madhavyu]

Reminds me of toasted ravioli in St. Louis.

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yes, they are similar! I wonder where the Italians in St Lous hailed from. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

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I would eat those everyday 🥰

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Ma che buoni!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

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national treasure

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They remind me of Russian Pieroski or Polish Pierogi (the pirogi would be boiled.)

[@marcelo123347]

na minha casa isso ai é um pastel

[@leonardochadai3991]

in Brazil we call it "Pastel" its very similar

[@sachanikiperowicz]

😋 Bravo 👏

[@annehersh8374]

Does anyone know why she simmers the leeks in milk? Very curious.

[@aris1956]

Pensavo che dopo fritti venissero serviti con qualche salsa, come si fa con quelli che vengono cotti nell’acqua. Evidentemente si friggono e si mangiano così come sono.

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sono un piatto unico 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@emmyenator]

Scrumptious! I prefer these fried, air frying works but the flavor and texture aren't improved. The pasta ends up more pastry-like when air fried.

[@pastagrannies]

interesting, thank you! Personally I think removing or minimising the fat from anything never improves the final dish. 😁 best wishes, Vicky

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She's cute and I love to see a beautiful long-lasting marriage.That is a happy ending in itself

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Daiiii io abito a Parma, a pochi chilometri da Corniglio ❤❤❤

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Goals!!! ❤

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The dog makes for added entertainment in this episode

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You should come also in Marche

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"Or if the cook made a mistake!" As if!!!!! :)

[@MaryellenS.13]

I’m shocked at the corn oil?! Corn oil is so bad for us, evidently not for this 91 year old!

[@pastagrannies]

Hi Mary Ellen, yes interesting point. I'm not sure the carousel of what fats are good and bad for us interests rural cooks; Piera mentioned she also uses olive oil but prefers corn (which is cheaper). This recipe uses pig, corn and diary fats, but it's only eaten as occasional treat in a diet featuring large quantities of pulses and vegetables. 🙂🌺 best wishes, Vicky

[@seaeagle8976]

No eggs in the pasta?? Strange…

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Valta è buffo... deve piu formaggio.... come ogni uomini nel mondo.... piu formaggio è meglio 😂