KitchenAid W10236413B Pasta Making Tips, Dough, Using Your Pasta Press KitchenAid Stand Mixer

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Pasta Making Tips

NOTE: Mixer must rest at least 1 hour after extruding 2 consecutive pasta dough recipes.

Dough

Learning to make homemade pasta is simply a matter of practice. If you have not made pasta, you may have to prepare several batches of dough before you feel comfortable. We recommend experimenting with the Basic Egg Noodle Pasta Recipe.

The ratio of liquid to flour is small, making the pasta dough firm and leathery, but still pliable. It is extremely important to have the correct proportion of ingredients for proper dough consistency, as dough that is too moist or too dry will be difficult to work with. To help you achieve consistent results, the pasta recipes in this booklet specify sifted flour. To sift flour, follow this procedure: Place dry ingredient measuring cup on a large piece of waxed paper and hold sifter directly above and close to cup. Scoop flour into sifter and sift until flour exceeds top of cup. Using the flat edge of a spatula, remove excess flour from measuring cup.

Occasionally, there may be unmixed pieces of dough in the bowl after initial mixing with the flat beater. These pieces will be sufficiently incorporated by stand mixer kneading followed by hand kneading which firms and smoothes the texture of the dough.

Many factors, such as humidity, brand of flour used, and size of eggs, can affect dough consistency. To compensate for humid conditions, start the initial mixing process with only the sifted flour and eggs. Check the dough for proper consistency by pinching a small amount of dough together after mixing with the flat beater. The dough should stay together without sticking to your fingers. It may be necessary to add a small amount of water or flour to reach correct dough consistency.

If the prepared dough is too moist or sticky to extrude, simply dust with flour or pat some flour into the dough before placing in the extruder.

Using Your Pasta Press and

KitchenAid® Stand Mixer

Long noodles and macaroni tend to curl in different directions as they extrude through the plate. The first 10"

(25.0 cm) of curled noodles may be pulled off and returned to the hopper to be extruded again. Pasta will extrude slowly at first, then faster as more dough is extruded.

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let foods that contain perishable ingredients such as eggs, dairy products, and meats remain unrefrigerated for more than one hour.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Separate pasta immediately after extrusion. Lay a group of noodles on a towel placed on a flat surface and pull apart from drier ends of strands. Dry in a single layer. Long strands of pasta may be placed on a KitchenAid® Drying Rack (KPDR).

Homemade pasta behaves differently than store-purchased pasta. Because long noodles bend as they dry and are more fragile, they require gentle handling before cooking.

Storing Your Pasta

Store dried pasta in an airtight glass or plastic container almost indefinitely in a cool, dark place. However, do not store dried whole-wheat pasta for more than 1 month, as it may turn rancid.

To store fresh pasta, air dry for 1 hour, then wrap in an airtight plastic bag and refrigerate for up to 5 days. To freeze, double wrap the pasta and keep frozen for up to 4 months. To use frozen fresh pasta, do not thaw – it should go directly from freezer into boiling water.

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Contents W10236413B Canada Prensa Para PastaComprobante de compra Proof of PurchasePreuve d’achat Table of Contents Your safety and the safety of others are very important Stand Mixer Accessory SafetyTo Assemble Pasta Press Accessory Turn After Inserting Into Socket Storing Fresh Pasta Pasta PlatesRecommended Stand Mixer Speed Extrusion Length Recommended Stand Mixer SpeedTo Attach To Attach Pasta Press AccessoryTo Use Pasta Press Accessory Before Attaching Pasta Press AccessoryTo Change the Pasta Plates To Loosen the Pasta RingTo Clean Care and CleaningStoring Your Pasta Using Your Pasta Press KitchenAid Stand MixerPasta Making Tips DoughTbs 15 mL water Tsp 2 mL salt Cooking PastaBasic Egg Noodle Pasta Large eggsLarge eggs Cup 208 mL eggs Light Wheat PastaWhole Wheat Pasta Spinach Pasta¼ tsp 1 mL garlic salt Tsp 0.5 mL pepper Tsp 0.5 mL paprika Deluxe Macaroni and CheeseTbs 45 mL butter Tbs 30 mL flour Cups 780 mL milkCan 15.8 oz ML white beans, rinsed and drained Classic MinestroneTbs 45 mL olive oil Cm slicesCm slices Tsp 5 mL salt Tsp 0.5 mL pepper Pasta with Roasted Fresh Vegetable SauceTbs 60 mL olive oil, divided ¼ cup 60 mL chopped parsley ½ cup 120 mL olive oil Asparagus, Tomato and Fusilli SaladMedium yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced Green onions, trimmed and thinly slicedTsp 10 mL sugar Salt and pepper to taste Bolognese Pasta SauceLb 455 g ground pork Cans 6 oz¼ tsp 1 mL salt Tsp 0.5 mL pepper Dash nutmeg Seafood Cream SauceServe with Large Macaroni or Fusilli Pasta Rustic Baked Rigatoni Chinese Peanut Noodles KitchenAid Stand Mixer Accessory Warranty How To Arrange for Warranty Service Puerto Rico Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty CanadaMexico, call toll-free JV Distribuciones 01-800-902-31-00 How To Arrange for Service Outside these LocationsHow To Order Accessories Replacement Parts To order accessories or replacementW10236413B