I had been wanting a pasta maker for quite some time, and for Christmas I got one.Since Christmas it's been neatly folded into it's box, and stored on the shelf.
Until NOW..!
My wonderful husband has subtly been reminding me of said unused pasta maker ever since. For whatever reason (fear) I'm been reluctant to actually try to make pasta. People always emphasize the importance of not letting the dough stick to the machine - so I've always been afraid that there's very little chance of preventing this failure. Thus I had already resigned myself to pasta-maker fear and avoidance. (I think laziness might have played a factor in not opening the box too, but...)
Much to my surprise, pasta making was easy! Basically two ingredients: flour + eggs, turns into a delicious feast! And, much to my surprise, sticking never became a problem.
For this first try, I used the recommended pasta from the manual, and served it with a little bit of olive oil, cheese, basil, and cherry tomatoes from the garden.
Pasta
500 g flour
4 eggs
Place the flour in a large bowl (or on a flat surface), make a well and break the eggs into it. Mix this into a big dough ball, and then let it rest 30 minutes covered with a damp towel. Put the pasta through the machine one fist-full at a time, slowly making it thinner until it is your desired thickness (I stopped at 2), and then put it through the attachment to cut to your pasta size.
Note to self: don't be so afraid of trying new things, don't knock it till you've tried it!
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2 comments:
Your pasta looks gorgeous, and there really is nothing that compares to fresh pasta! Congratulations on conquering your fear :)
Wow, your pasta maker looks just like mom's. Something out of a horror movie, yet very cool. I remember draping noodles over the chandelier. Back in the day.
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