STEP 1 KNEADING DOUGH
Press the dough into a ball, then
roll and stretch it on a floured
surface. Using the heel of your
hand, push the dough gently
along the surface. After about
10 minutes, the dough should be
smooth and springy.STEP 2ROLLING DOUGH
Adjust the hand roller to the
thickest setting. Cut the dough in
half and feed each half through
the roller. Fold dough in half and
feed the pieces through the roller
again. Begin rolling the dough
thinner, by turning the dial to the
next thinnest setting. Guide the
dough through the roller again,
dusting with flour if necessary.STEP 3GOING THINNER
Continue rolling until pasta is
1mm thick. It might be easier to
work with a helper, so one person
can turn the crank and the other
can guide the dough into the
roller with one hand and catch it
with the other hand. Be careful
not to stretch or tear the sheet.STEP 4CUTTING PASTA
Attach the cutting attachment to
the hand roller according to your
manual’s instructions. Drape the
sheet of pasta over one hand as
you feed it through the roller.Bellissimo!
FRESH PASTA
PREP TIME 40 MINS MAKES 500G
Making fresh pasta is a lot
simpler than many people think.
The few ingredients needed
are readily available and
inexpensive, and the process can
be really satisfying. Once you
have mastered the basics, have
some fun experimenting with
colours and flavours by adding
pureed vegetables to the mix.
2 cups (300g) plain flour
2 teaspoons salt
3 eggs
1 Sift flour and salt onto work
bench or into a large bowl;
make a well in the centre.
2 Break eggs into well; using
fingers, gradually mix flour into
eggs. Press mixture into a ball.
Knead dough on floured surface
for 10 minutes or until smooth
and elastic.
3 Cut dough in half; roll each
half through a pasta machine
set on the thickest setting. Fold
dough in half; roll through
machine again. Repeat folding
and rolling, adjusting setting on
machine to become less thick
with each roll, dusting dough
with a little extra flour when
necessary. Roll until 1mm thick
or until desired thickness is
reached. Attach the cutting
attachment to the machine,
drape the pasta sheet over one
hand and feed it through the
roller to the desired shape.
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