BASIC PASTA DOUGH
This is a very simple recipe of how to make a basic pasta dough for fresh pasta. Pasta in Italian is literally translated as dough. To us Brits, pasta is simply pasta, and that is it. Most Italians will break for 1 hour for lunch to eat a plate of pasta. It's the heart and soul of Italian cooking, the building blocks of a nation.
Time 15m
Yield 4-6
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- PLACE the flour on a board or in a bowl and make a well in the centre. CRACK the eggs into the well, add a pinch of salt then with a fork, mix the egg into the flour as much as possible so it's not sticky. Don't worry if there are lumps in the dough. Keep mixing and then when crumbs form put it on a flat surface and knead together. You can also speed this up by mixing your ingredients in a food processor until they bind. ONCE it is all combined, knead until you have a silky, smooth, elastic dough. You are aiming to achieve a playdough texture. If your dough is crumbly (too dry) add a teaspoon of olive oil. If the dough sticks to your hands (too wet) add a little extra flour. COVER with cling film and rest for 30 minutes. TIP: The general rule for portions is 100g flour, 1 egg and a pinch of salt for a generous portion of pasta for 1 person *****You can catch us making this on our YouTube channel***** WHEN using a pasta roller, take a tennis ball-sized amount of dough, squash it flat with your fingers (remember to keep the rest of your dough covered with the cling film so it doesn't go dry and crusty) push it through the pasta roller on the widest setting. Fold into thirds, then repeat 3 times. Once you have a rough square shape, start working it through the machine, taking it down one setting at a time, until the thinnest setting. If your pasta is too sticky, it won't go through smoothly, so add a little flour to each side before you put it through the roller. Try to avoid too much flour - the less you use, the better otherwise your pasta can start to feel heavy and claggy when cooked. YOU should end up with a long sheet of pasta about 8-10cm wide. Place this on a flat surface with flour underneath to stop it from sticking. This is the most versatile form as from this sheet you can create so many different shapes and dishes. See our individual recipes for suggestions on how to make linguine, tagliatelle, pappardelle, ravioli and tortelli etc. LINGUINE: Sprinkle a little flour over both sides of the pasta sheet and fold it into thirds (short edges together). using a sharp knife, cut into 3mm- wide strips, lengthways. When you unfold the pasta you will have long linguine. TAGLIATELLE: Sprinkle a little flour over both sides of the pasta sheet and fold it into thirds (short edges together). using a sharp knife, cut into 1cm- wide strips, lengthways. When you unfold the pasta you will have long tagliatelle. PAPPARDELLE: Sprinkle a little flour over both sides of the pasta sheet and fold it into thirds (short edges together). Trim the long edges straight with a sharp knife, and cut into 2.5cm-wide strips, lengthways. When you unfold the pasta you will have long pappardelle. FARFALLE: Place your sheet of pasta on a floured surface. Use a pasta cutting wheel or sharp knife to cut your pasta into strips roughly 3-4 cm wide then cut across to create little rectangles. Take each rectangle and with lightly floured fingers, pinch in the middle to create your butterfly shaped pasta. If your pasta is too dry, wet your fingertips with some water. Lightly dust a few trays with polenta or semolina to prevent the farfalle from sticking together. Place the farfalle onto the trays and repeat the process until you have used all the remaining dough. Leave to dry for 20 minutes so they hold their shape when cooking. YOU can also roll your dough by hand using a rolling pin but you'll need some serious elbow grease to get your pasta sheets really thin (about 1 playing card thick). DOUGH can be stored in the fridge overnight if you don't want to cut it immediately, however any longer and you risk the dough turning black. ONCE you've cut your pasta shapes, if you make more pasta than you want to use (I like to cook 100g of pasta per person), leave it to air dry for 2-3 days and once completely dry it will keep in a bag or jar for several months. COOKS TIPS QUANTITIES: 100g of flour makes approximately 150g dough - enough for 1-2 people. 400g flour makes approximately 600g dough - enough for 4-6 people. Add one egg per 100g flour and scale up or down depending on the number of people you are serving. THE CUP: Find a cup that is equivalent to 100g flour when full. Keep this to avoid having to weigh your flour each time. THE DOUGH: This recipe is easy and basic and doesn't change. What does change is the quality of the flour, the size of eggs and the humidity in the air (think of how your hair reacts differently when you wash it if it's a sunny day or wet day). Don't panic; what is important is to know what consistency you are trying to achieve, then you can adjust things accordingly. THE FEEL: The consistency of the dough should be like playdough - it shouldn't be too dry or fall apart but it shouldn't be too wet either or stick to your hands. It's ok if it's a little crumbly provided that all the flour is binding together. Once rested it will be much better. To help you achieve the right consistency you can do the following: Hold back the last egg if you are using more than 100g of flour. Check the consistency, then add the final egg slowly yolk first, then the white - if you need it. This should help make sure the dough isn't too wet. If it is too wet (sticking to your hands) add a little flour until it binds. If the dough is too dry (i.e. completely falling apart and not binding) add a teaspoon of olive oil. But only do this if it is absolutely necessary. Remember it's ok for the dough to look a little dry and crumbly after you've done the kneading. If you leave it to rest it will improve. You should be able to easily mop up all the remaining flour on the surface with your ball of dough. NOT TOO MUCH FLOUR: Don't be tempted to add too much flour - the more flour you add, the heavier the pasta will be. When flour is added to water it basically turns to glue, so if you add too much flour to the mix, your pasta will become claggy and heavy. This is why, you should always place pasta shapes on a tray with polenta or semolina rather than flour, as it disperses when the pasta is put in the water. TYPE OF FLOUR: You really should use type '00' flour when making fresh pasta as it makes the world of difference to the texture. You don't want to make your life difficult, so invest in your flour. TYPE OF EGGS: Again you can use any medium sized eggs but the better the quality, the better the dough. In Italy they buy eggs with a large and very yellow yolk which gives the dough and pasta a vibrant yellow colour - try corn fed for the same effect. CLING FILM: Always keep the dough under cling film or a plastic bag once formed - otherwise it risks going hard and forming a crust. RESTING: If you are in a hurry, then it is not essential to rest the dough, but if you do have time, a 15 or 30 minute rest will really help your pasta have the elasticity it needs to stretch. PREPARING YOUR SHAPES: Once you've cut your pasta shapes, place them on a tray which has a dusting of polenta (as mentioned above). Space them out so that they air-dried a little and don't stick together. Alternatively, if making long strips of pasta, you can hang them on a clean coat hanger or clothes horse. STORING EXTRA PASTA: Once you have cut your pasta shapes, if you make more pasta than you want to use, leave it to air dry for 2-3 days and once completely dry it will keep in a bag or jar for several months. WASHING UP: You might call us crazy but don't wipe your surfaces with a dish cloth if they have lots of flour on them. Remember flour + water = glue. Our mum used to go mad if we wiped up a load of flour with her new clean dish cloths. Instead, we use anything with a firm flat edge (plastic scraper, back edge of a blunt knife) to get the excess flour off and then wipe the remains with kitchen towel.
TUSCAN PASTA DOUGH
Steps:
- Make a volcano with the flour. Mix eggs and olive oil in the center of the volcano. Using a fork, gradually incorporate the flour into the egg mixture. Mix until most of the flour is moistened. Form a ball with the dough and knead for approx. 5 - 7 minutes. Dough should be firm. Cover with a moist towel while rolling out dough with your pasta maker. If the dough is too dry, add a small amount of olive oil and knead again. Use plenty of flour when rolling pasta. Add olive oil to boiling, salted water or pasta will stick together. Cook pasta until it floats (3-5 minutes). Dough can be made one day ahead, but not rolled. This pasta holds sauces much better than dried! It cooks quickly and is much less filling than dry pasta.
HOMEMADE PASTA DOUGH
This is my favorite dry pasta recipe. I got this from a little older Italian Lady that lives across the street. In the winter time, my husband plows her driveway for her and she would always send him home with homemade noodles. I decided to ask her if she would show me how to make it, and, she said gladly. I was surprised at how easy it was. And even easier now that I have a pasta machine, the same one little Rosa suggested I buy. Now my husband comes home with homemade wine after he has plowed the driveway. lol.
Provided by queenbeatrice
Categories Healthy
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 , 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place flour in large glass bowl and form a well in the middle.
- Place remaining ingredients in well.
- With fork, in a circular motion, stir wet ingredients just around rim of dry ingredients, bringing a little bit of flour into the wet mixture a little at a time until all are mixed together.
- Pour mixture onto a floured board and knead until tight and glossy. It should be difficult to mix, to a point where no more flour will stay into mixture.
- Form into a ball and let sit, covered, for 1/2 an hour to an hour.
- Cut into manageable pieces to fit into pasta machine.
- Flour pieces as needed, if dough is to sticky it will not go through pasta machine smoothly.
- Run 3 time through larger slot size, then once through decreasing sizes progressively until desired thickness.
- Run through pasta cutter of choice then let dry overnight. I lay noodles across a clean broom handle, that I use for this purpose only, placed in between two chairs.
- Store dried pasta in sealed plastic bags or containers.
- Cook as needed. Fresh pasta noodles need very little time to cook as compared to store bought pasta noodles.
EASY HOMEMADE PASTA DOUGH
Consistently great and easy pasta dough. This makes really great homemade linguine or ravioli for a manual pasta machine. If its too sticky, just roll a bit in flour. This recipe makes enough pasta for 24 small raviolis or 4 servings of linguine. Whatever pasta you make should take no more than 4 to 6 minutes to boil.
Provided by pho1962
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat flour, eggs, olive oil, and salt together in a bowl. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to flour mixture until a smooth and very thick dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto a work surface and knead for 10 minutes. Let dough rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Divide dough into 8 balls and use a pasta machine to roll and cut dough into desired pasta shape.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.8 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 139.5 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 635.5 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
AUTHENTIC HOMEMADE ITALIAN EGG PASTA DOUGH
Flour, eggs, salt: that's all you need to make fresh pasta at home. This is the simplest and most authentic Italian recipe you'll find to make homemade pasta like lasagna, ravioli, tagliatelle, tortellini... you name it! The best part is you don't even need a pasta machine if you don't have one!
Provided by Alemarsi
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place flour on a marble or wooden work surface. Make a well in the center and crack in eggs; add salt. Gently beat eggs using a fork, incorporating the surrounding flour, until mixture is runny. Pull remaining flour into the center using a bench scraper, incorporating it until dough forms a ball.
- Knead dough with your hands by flattening the ball, stretching it, and folding the top towards the center. Turn 45 degrees and repeat until dough is soft and smooth, about 10 minutes.
- Shape dough into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough with a pasta machine or with a rolling pin and cut into your favorite pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.3 calories, Carbohydrate 49.2 g, Cholesterol 139.5 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 92.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
PASTA FROLLA--ITALIAN SWEET PASTRY DOUGH
Very versatile sweet dough...use with Almond Tart recipe which is among mine posted. From a booklet given to me by Alitalia Airlines.
Provided by Mamie37
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 1 single crust
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and zest.
- Cut in the butter, until it resembles coarse meal.
- Add the egg and the vanilla and toss the mixture until incorporated.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead very lightly, forming into a disk.
- Chill, wrapped in plastic at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Let the dough stand at room temperature until softened, but still firm enough to roll out.
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