12 Egg yolks and 400gm of OO flour......
If you have a bit of time , arrange the flour in a mound with a well in the centre on the table or work bench .
Place the egg yolks in the well .
Using your fingers or a fork gradually draw the yolks into the flour till a dough is formed .
If time is tight ......
Place the ingredients into a food processor with a dough hook .
Add a little more flour if the dough is sticky, what you are looking for is a dough silky smooth to touch .
Divide the pasta into two balls .
Keep the remaining pasta covered with cling film.
Work quickly to roll out the pasta on a lightly floured surface..(semolina )
You can use a rolling pin , hand cranked pasta machine or electric pasta machine to roll out .
I prefer to cut my own pasta.
Dry the pasta sheets over a clothes horse for about 30 minutes .
Then fold into a flat roll about 2 " wide ( 5cm )
Cut into your desired widths.
Unfold the pasta , arrange into small piles and allow to dry for 15 minutes.
Now for a simple and very inexpensive garlic and olive oil sauce ....
Dice 12 fat garlic cloves into small even slices ..( do not use minced or squeezed garlic )
Heat 100ml of olive oil and fry the garlic till garlic is aromatic and a pale creamy beige in colour , remove garlic immediately from the pan with a slotted spoon to a warmed bowl to rest. Leave the oil in the pan .
Cook your pasta in boiling salted water , drain and stir in the oil , garlic and stir through a tablespoon of finely chopped parsley.
Enjoy....mmmm
If you have a bit of time , arrange the flour in a mound with a well in the centre on the table or work bench .
Place the egg yolks in the well .
Using your fingers or a fork gradually draw the yolks into the flour till a dough is formed .
If time is tight ......
Place the ingredients into a food processor with a dough hook .
Add a little more flour if the dough is sticky, what you are looking for is a dough silky smooth to touch .
Divide the pasta into two balls .
Keep the remaining pasta covered with cling film.
Work quickly to roll out the pasta on a lightly floured surface..(semolina )
You can use a rolling pin , hand cranked pasta machine or electric pasta machine to roll out .
I prefer to cut my own pasta.
Dry the pasta sheets over a clothes horse for about 30 minutes .
Then fold into a flat roll about 2 " wide ( 5cm )
Cut into your desired widths.
Unfold the pasta , arrange into small piles and allow to dry for 15 minutes.
Now for a simple and very inexpensive garlic and olive oil sauce ....
Dice 12 fat garlic cloves into small even slices ..( do not use minced or squeezed garlic )
Heat 100ml of olive oil and fry the garlic till garlic is aromatic and a pale creamy beige in colour , remove garlic immediately from the pan with a slotted spoon to a warmed bowl to rest. Leave the oil in the pan .
Cook your pasta in boiling salted water , drain and stir in the oil , garlic and stir through a tablespoon of finely chopped parsley.
Enjoy....mmmm
No comments:
Post a Comment