Ever make fresh pasta at home before? No? You don't know how easy it really is. You find it hard to be satisfied with packaged pasta from a store after tasting fresh pasta. Pasta ingredients are very inexpensive and easy to assemble. Flour, water, oil and eggs are the only things needed. Is that simple or what?
Combine the ingredients and kneed the dough until it takes on a dull shine. You then use your pasta maker or rolling pin to create a sheet of dough. There are many pasta machine manufactures so your choice of pasta maker is quite large.
I use an Atlas pasta machine that I have had for years and use quite often. The dough takes about five minutes to make and requires half an hour to rest before you flatten through your pasta maker or rolling pin. I then put the pasta through my Atlas pasta machine, cutting it to the right shape.
The next step is to put the pasta for about 5 minutes into salted water at a roiling boil and cook. That's all there is to it. There is very little work involved. You will be the star of your kitchen when your family and friends taste your fresh pasta.
My Atlas pasta machine is still my best choice although I have tried other pasta machines. It is made in Italy and is very rugged and easy to clean. Italians making a pasta maker, what a stretch? With it's built in clamp, it can be mounted to any surface making it easy to operate where you need it. I like to use the manual model but you can buy an electric machine if you want.
There are many differt cutting attachments you can purchase to make other styles of pasta after flattening to your desired thickness. Ravioli or tortellini can be made this way allowing you to add your favorite filling. I use a cutter to make angel hair pasta and soon will buy more cutters in order to do linguine and other pastas.
Make a great impression with your friends and family by treating them to home made pasta. With it's incredible texture and taste they will be truly surprised. Don't even mention how easy it is to make. Home made pasta will be a gift you can share often.
Combine the ingredients and kneed the dough until it takes on a dull shine. You then use your pasta maker or rolling pin to create a sheet of dough. There are many pasta machine manufactures so your choice of pasta maker is quite large.
I use an Atlas pasta machine that I have had for years and use quite often. The dough takes about five minutes to make and requires half an hour to rest before you flatten through your pasta maker or rolling pin. I then put the pasta through my Atlas pasta machine, cutting it to the right shape.
The next step is to put the pasta for about 5 minutes into salted water at a roiling boil and cook. That's all there is to it. There is very little work involved. You will be the star of your kitchen when your family and friends taste your fresh pasta.
My Atlas pasta machine is still my best choice although I have tried other pasta machines. It is made in Italy and is very rugged and easy to clean. Italians making a pasta maker, what a stretch? With it's built in clamp, it can be mounted to any surface making it easy to operate where you need it. I like to use the manual model but you can buy an electric machine if you want.
There are many differt cutting attachments you can purchase to make other styles of pasta after flattening to your desired thickness. Ravioli or tortellini can be made this way allowing you to add your favorite filling. I use a cutter to make angel hair pasta and soon will buy more cutters in order to do linguine and other pastas.
Make a great impression with your friends and family by treating them to home made pasta. With it's incredible texture and taste they will be truly surprised. Don't even mention how easy it is to make. Home made pasta will be a gift you can share often.
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Making fresh homemade pasta has been a Lauder family event for years. Family, friends and neighbors all take a hand in making the dough and gathering at the table to savor the results. Watch a video on rolling dough through a pasta machine on Geri's website, browse great cookbooks and pick out a pasta machine for your next family pasta party.
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