Homemade pasta
October 4, 2010 in Pasta
You do not need to have a pasta machine to make pasta at home, but I would highly recommend that you use one, I tried once to do it with out a machine and decided to buy one afterwards, but even with a machine it is a time consuming process, not difficult at all, but time consuming.
For 6 servings you will need:
500g flour (I used stone ground bread flour)
4 large eggs
5ml salt
Mix the flour and eggs together, add the egg and mix through, you need a dry dough; otherwise it will stick to the pasta machine, if the mixture is to dry, add a little water. Knead well, roll into a ball and cover with cling wrap, let rest in the fridge for at least an hour.
Break one third of the ball and roll out into a flat sheet. Put through the thickest setting on the pasta machine, do that for about 7 times, then once on each lower setting up to the thickness you would like your pasta to be, I normally go down to the thinnest setting.
Cut your pasta to the required shape, using either the pasta machine or a knife.
Fresh pasta will cook slightly quicker than dry pasta, so keep an eye on it.
Tomorrow I will tell you about the smoked pork and tomato sauce I made with the homemade pasta.
Bon appetite
Potjie
On my Afrikaans blog “Die pannetjie roker”
Sous-Chef said on October 4, 2010
Where did you get your flour?
potjie said on October 4, 2010
I bought it at Pick & Pay (Boston)
Zabwan said on October 4, 2010
Hello Potjie!! Do you think homemade pasta is worth the effort? I am in 2 minds about buying a pasta machine….
potjie said on October 5, 2010
I do think it is worth the effort, I still buy dry pasta, but the homemade stuff do taste a lot better, and a pasta machine won’t brake the bank, I think I paid something like R200 or R300 about 2 years ago.
sardinesontoast said on October 5, 2010
Definitely worth the effort Z. I say buy that pasta machine straight away.
BITSOFCAREY said on October 5, 2010
Right, you have convinced me, I am going out to get a pasta machine this weekend! YUM!
Zabwan said on October 5, 2010
That’s not a bad a price!! Thanks, I’ll be shopping soon
Zabwan said on October 5, 2010
Thanks for the input, Kobus! Where would I get one (apart from the usual @home) do you think Woolies stocks them?
ninatimm said on October 5, 2010
Eureka flour makes the most delicious bread so I am sure for pasta it will be brilliant. 100% for trying!!
ninatimm said on October 5, 2010
Eureka flour makes the most delicious bread so I am sure for pasta it will be brilliant. 100% for trying!!
potjie said on October 5, 2010
THANKS
leaineskitchen said on October 6, 2010
Well done – this is brilliant!
sharonsmit said on October 6, 2010
Dit lyk nog steeds vir my soos ‘n erg theraputic proses!! Ek moet dit regtig probeer nou!!
Garbos said on October 7, 2010
Once you have made lasagne from home made paste, you will never again want to use bought lasagne sheets. If you buy a pasta machine just for lasagne, it is worth it. You can cut the sheets to the size of your dish. I make 3 batches of lasagne at a time and freeze the rest for later use. Hubby made me a drying rack which I hook onto two opened kithchen cupoards for drying.
sharonsmit said on October 22, 2010
Koo wee… kom jy weer terug???
potjie said on October 22, 2010
Ek leef by die werk op die oomblik, maar ek sal binnekort terug wees in blogland.
sharonsmit said on October 22, 2010
Sjoe – bly om dit te hoor!! Geniet die naweek!
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