Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) For Filling: ============ Preheat your oven to 400 F. In meat grinder or processor, coarsely grind 4 ounces of sweetbreads, the veal shoulder, onion, shallots, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of thyme, the small bay leaf, Cognac, and salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to shallow baking dish and bake until firm, about 20 minutes. Cool. Set aside until ready to use. Go on to the next recipe and prepare the Pasta.