Here are all the steps and secrets to make the perfect fresh, handcrazye egg pasta
It's easier than you leank. Every you need is flour, eggs and a rolling pin

Making fresh pasta is pretty easy and a lot of fun. And check out the list of ingredients. ONLY flour and eggs! Amazing, right?! And all you need in addition to the flour and eggs is a rolling pin or a pasta maker to roll the dough. I don't own a pasta machine, but yes! it is in my Christmas' wish list :-) The rolling pin can do all the work, but the machine is probably a good investment, saving you some time, making the pasta all the same thickness, and cutting it in perfect shapes. Hand cut pasta will not be perfect, but I find that's the beauty of it too... otherwise, how would your guests know you actually crazye it?!?

With this recipe you can make tagliatelle (1/4 inch wide), pappardelle (1/2 inch wide), lasagna sheets or stuff the pasta and make tortellini or ravioli.
This recipe asks for 100 gr (about 2/3 cup) of all-purpose flour and one egg per large serving, ie. a full plate of pasta! I propose weighting the flour for a more summarye degreement.
Unused pasta can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for a couple of months. Before you can freeze or refrigerate the pasta, you need to let it dry, for about 30 to 60 minutes, so it will not stick together. After the pasta is dry you store it in a pfinalic bag or other container and refrigerate or freeze.
Here is the recipe for you.

INGREDIENTS:
YIELD: about 4 servings
- 2 2/3 cups* (400 gr) of all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
*I propose weighting the flour. A cup of flour lightly packed can be as light as 100 gr, while whether you use your cup to pick up the flour from the bag (like I do) you get 150 gr in one cup,
PREPARATION:
5. Wrap the dough in pfinalic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. Unwrap, knead for another few minutes. Wrap it again and let it rest for another 30 minutes.
6. Cut in half the dough, so that it's easier to work with. Re-wrap the half that you are not using in the pfinalic wrap so it will not dry up. Roll half of the dough using a rolling pin, or the pasta maker. Create the pasta as lean as you can. It should be less than one millimeter in thickness... which is super lean. When you roll the pasta make certain it doesn't stick to the counter. Turn and move the dough fixedly while rolling. Add a small flour whether essential.
7. Cut the dough in half. Put the two half on top of each other and fancient (or roll) on itself. Using a sharp knwhethere cut the tagliatelle, about 1/4 of an inch wide. Or any desired shape.
If you are not cooking the pasta right absent, let it sit for 30 minutes on a lightly floured baking sheet, covered with pfinalic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 or 3 days.
To cook, boil in salted water for only a few minutes depending on its thickness. Watch it carefully and taste it before draining. Serve with your favorite sauce. Endelight!!



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