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[Mrs Frugal]

This is the pasta recipe I always use with my pasta machine and it never fails.

 

8oz pasta flour (00 grade - I love Doves Farm!)

2 eggs

 

I make mine in a big bowl - far less messy than on a table or pastry board. Sift the flour into the bowl and make a well in the centre. Break in the two eggs and using your fingers, gradually form into a soft dough. Knead the dough in the bowl for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic then wrap in clingfilm or a plastic bag and leave for 15 minutes. If you have a pasta machine, cut the dough into four pieces and process through the rollers until it's reached the desired thickness then use the cutter attachment or use as lasagne sheets. If used fresh, the pasta takes around 3-4 minutes to cook in boiling salted water.

 

Enjoy!

[N&J]

I made my first pasta last night - using doves and a few fresh eggs and it is great. Also made some spinach and ricotta filling as well.

 

I always thought making pasta was difficult!!!

[melcotton]

can't wait to get some more eggs!

[Mrs Frugal]

It's great fun, isn't it! I love an afternoon pasta making!

[N&J]

Though you do need a big table and a good rolling pin

[Guest]

Kate, where do you get the pasta flour from?

 

DS wanted to make pasta today, after watching HFW. So we went out and bought a machine but then spent the next hour traipsing around trying to find the right flour, but couldn't. (Sainsbury, H+B, Julian Graves, Waitrose)

 

Now we're totally exhausted and disappointed. Goodness Direct sells the flour but the postage is £6 making this a silly purchase. I thought I'd ask you first!

 

[Lesley]

Hi Ginette - I've seen it in Tesco and also in wholefood shops.

 

I've made it in the past with ordinary plain flour with good results and now have to use Spelt flour as both Lauren and i have a wheat intolerance but can tolerate Spelt, it makes good pasta as well.

[Mrs Frugal]

Hi Ginette,

 

I get mine from Tescos or our local health food store who stock Dove's Farm products.

[Ladylucan]

Kate, where do you get the pasta flour from?

 

I should say Kate, where do you get the time from ?,

[Guest]

Lesley and Kate - THANK YOU!!

 

The recipe I have says plain flour would be fine but I thought I had read on here that 'proper' flour is better and I didn't want a bad result first time around! (I think my memory was wrong, but there you go. I got plenty of exercise instead!) I was too exhausted to try Tesco as well. I'll have to go tomorrow. And if I can't fins any, at least I know spelt will be OK.

 

Second question: the recipe says to use semolina flour to stop the dough sticking. Again, I couldn't get that! Is ordinary flour all right for that too? or I have some maize meal?

 

(Another story: the day I wanted to make tortillas and couldn't find any maize meal so used cornflour instead. I gave up when my wooden spoon broke in two )

[bronze]

I normally use 'normal' flour and do half the quantities mentioned. Once its rolled out flat for lasagne etc its still enough for two large dishes so freeze the other half.

[Lesley]

Kate, where do you get the pasta flour from?

 

I should say Kate, where do you get the time from ?,

 

I think Kate has days which are 36 hours long

[Karen & co.]

Kate, where do you get the pasta flour from?

 

I should say Kate, where do you get the time from ?,

 

I think Kate has days which are 36 hours long

 

 

Ooooh where can I get some of those?

 

karen x

[Lesley]

I don't know - she won't let me have any either

[Karen & co.]

Rats that was going to be the answer to my never having enough time to do everything that needs doing, never mind what I'd like to do

 

karen x