Open Recipe: Fresh Pasta

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Yield: 1.00 Pound

Recipe Description

It takes about 10 minutes to make fresh pasta dough in a food processor. It is so easy that there is really no excuse to buy your noodles.

Ingredients

Method & Notes

1. Mix the flour and salt in your food processor.
2. Add the egg and oil, then pulse until mixed.
3. Add the water a little at a time, pulsing in between. Your dough should resemble coarse cornmeal.
4. Remove from the processor and kneed for a few minutes until it comes together. Allow to rest for at least 45 minutes before you try to roll it out.

Rolling your pasta dough

I will assume you are using a good old fashioned hand crank pasta maker for this.

I like to layer my pasta. This makes the end result much lighter (one of those things you can't put your finger on, just tastes better).

Start by splitting the dough into 4 pieces.

Flatten your pieces, then take your first piece and roll through your pasta press in the largest setting. Fold it in half and repeat (twice).

Then reduce the thickness one click at a time, rolling progressively thinner sheets, until the sheet is the desired thickness.

Is your dough getting hard to work?

Any time your dough gets hard to work just cover it with a damp cloth and allow to relax for a few minutes.

Cutting the sheets

I like to let the sheets dry for about 10 minutes before cutting. This helps the sheet cut evenly. Then roll your sheets through the cutter, and you are ready to go. I never bother with hanging and drying the cut product.

Cleaning your pasta press

Do not ever clean your cutters with water. If you have ever tried this you will know why. Water and flour make glue, which you will never get off of your cutter.

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