Egglesspasta Recipes

EGGLESS PASTA

Steps:

• Make a mound on the counter with the flour and create a well in the center.
• Add the salt, and slowly start slowly pouring in the water, mixing with your fingers between each addition. (You know you have added enough water when you can bring the flour together in a ball.)
• Begin to knead the dough until it is smooth. (At this point the dough should resemble stiff bread dough.)
• Wrap in plastic and let sit 20 minutes before rolling.
• To roll, take a 6 inch ball of dough and place on a lightly floured surface.
• Begin to roll into a flat disc, and roll from front to back, turning the dough clockwise about 1/4 turn after every few rolls of the pin.
• Once the dough is stretched enough to roll around the pin, begin by rolling the dough towards you wrapping it around the pin as you go.
• Keep the dough well floured to prevent sticking.
• Once the dough is rolled to a thickness of about 1/8 of an inch it is ready to cut.
• Ensure the surface of the dough is lightly floured, and start to roll it up into a tube.
• You can either cut it into fettuccine or into triangular pieces.
• Place on a floured baking sheet and let dry until you are ready to use it.
• To cut into triangular pieces, start cutting at an angle, about 1/2 inch wide pieces, starting at the center of the tube end.
• Continue to cut until complete, and dry as described for the other pasta.
• To complete the pasta, cook in boiling salted water until al dente.
• Top with your favorite sauce and serve piping hot.

EGG-FREE PASTA

Steps:

• On a large, flat surface place the flour in a mound. Make a well in the center of the flour.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the water and the olive oil.
• Slowly add some of the water and mix into the center of the flour. Mix the liquid in the flour with a fork or your hands. Keep adding more water and incorporating the flour until all the flour has been absorbed
• Once the dough has been formed knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until a smooth dough ball is formed. If the dough is dry, add a little more water.
• Cover the dough tightly with cling wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the dough the rest and the gluten to develop.
• Remove the dough from the fridge and cut into 4 equal pieces. Set aside and cover with a towel to prevent it from drying out.
• Flour a clean work surface and a rolling pin and roll a ball of dough into a very thin sheet.
• Fold the dough 3-4 times. Cut the roll of pasta into 1/4 inch thick strips. Dust flour over the strips of dough and unravel. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Set cut pasta aside on a tray and leave out at room temperature if cooking fresh or cover and place in the refrigerator to be cooked later.

EGGLESS PASTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together flour and salt.
• Slowly stir in the warm water and mix until a stiff dough is formed.
• Lightly flour your counter top or board and turn out dough.
• Knead for 10 minutes, adding a touch of water if the dough is too stiff to work with.
• Form into a ball, cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
• At this point you can roll it out and cut into desired shapes or run through a pasta machine.
• Boil a large pot of salted water, drop in pasta and cook for 4 minutes, drain and serve.

EGGLESS PASTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Add warm water and stir to make a stiff dough. Increase water if dough seems too dry.
• Pat the dough into a ball and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 10 to 15 minutes. Cover. Let dough rest for 20 minutes.
• Roll out dough using rolling pin or pasta machine. Work with a 1/4 of the dough at one time. Keep the rest covered, to prevent from drying out. Roll by hand to 1/16 of an inch thick. By machine, stop at the third to last setting.
• Cut pasta into desired shapes.
• Cook fresh noodles in boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.

BASIC PASTA DOUGH (NO EGG)

Steps:

• Put flour in large mixing bowl, making a well in the center.
• Add wet ingredients to well and very slowly mix together with a fork, incorporating only a little flour at a time so it mixes smoothly and evenly. Trust me, the more patient you are with this the better it will turn out.
• Continue kneading by hand for about 10 minutes, let rest for a half hour covered with a towel. Repeat a couple times until dough is smooth and silky, and just slightly sticky.
• Shape by hand or with a machine.
• Note: Boiling fresh pasta takes significantly less time than dry pasta. Depending on the shape, cook for 30 seconds to 2 minutes.

HOMEMADE PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• On a clean work surface or in a large bowl, combine both flours and 1 teaspoon salt. Make a well in center; add 1 cup warm water and oil. Using a fork and whisking outward from the center of well, gradually incorporate flour mixture into liquid until a ragged dough forms.
• Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and knead until dough is smooth and springs back when pressed with a finger, 8 to 10 minutes. While kneading, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough feels too dry; or add more "00" flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough feels too sticky.
• Pat dough into an approximately 1-inch-thick square; tightly wrap in plastic and let stand at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours before using.