Now pasta is really, really cheap to buy, but it is also really cheap to make – and the home made version not only tastes delicious – but it’s really good fun to make. If you have a pasta machine – fantastic! But we show you here how to make pasta from scratch with your hands!
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Method
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Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre.
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Add the eggs and stir with a butter knife to form a dough (about 3 tablespoons of cold water - but judge as you go!).
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Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead thoroughly for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the dough is nice and smooth and pliable.
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Dust with a little flour and wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least thirty minutes.
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Remove the ball of dough from the fridge and unwrap.
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Give it a quick knead again (just a few minutes) then roll out very finely and cut into the desired shape or run through a pasta machine if you have one.
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Roll out the pasta into a long rectangle shape.
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Starting from the short end, roll up the dough then cut up very finely into strips.
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Unravel each strip and spread on a floured tray (or semolina works well too).
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To cook - Drop into a large pot of salted boiling water for about 5 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
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Drain and serve with the sauce of your choice. Options include Tomato, Pesto or Carbonara.
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Roll pasta dough out as thinly as you can.
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Cut into sheets approximately 8cm by 10cm.
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Fresh pasta does not take as long to cook as the dried shop bought variety.
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Divide the dough into two.
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Roll each half out into a very long, very thin strip.
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Place teaspoons of your desired filling every 5cm along one of the strips.
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Brush around the filling with a little warm water and then press the other pasta sheet on top, careful to secure the filling well.
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Using a sharp knife or pastry wheel, cut away the excess pasta dough.
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Fill a large pot with hot salty water and cook carefully for approximately 15 minutes.
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Drain well and serve piping hot with your desired sauce.
