Sunday, July 3, 2022

Homemade Fettuccine Pasta

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014586-basic-dough-for-fresh-egg-pasta

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks, beaten
(optional: semolina or rice flour, for dusting if needed)

PREP DOUGH
Put flour and salt in a mixing bowl. 
Add eggs and yolks, and mix paddle attachment in stand mixer for a minute or so (or with hands or wooden spoon) 
If dough seems dry or crumbly, add 1 or 2 tablespoons cold water, but only enough to keep the dough together.
Turn dough out onto a board and knead to form a ball. 
Flatten dough ball to a 1-inch-thick disk, wrap in plastic, and let rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour (several hours is fine).

ROLL PASTA
Divide dough into 4 pieces
Knead each piece until smooth
Run through pasta machine a few times but then let dough rest a bit before continuing (5 minutes)
Then continue running dough through machine until thin
Run through pasta slicer (fettucine, etc)
Hang to dry

COOK PASTA
SALT water
Boil pasta for 1.5 minutes
Quickly toss with some pasta water, butter, and parmesan

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