pasta maker hi all!

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Hi,

 

I have a pasta maker that I use (not as often as I should). It is

best to let the long pasta dry a bit before cooking it or you can

end up with it stuck together (lots of flour). You can lay it out on

a counter (sprinkle with flour) if you have the room or you can hang

it (like on a wire clothes hanger or drying rack).

 

I made lasagna the other day and I let the long sheets of pasta sit

on the counter while I prepped everything else. They weren't dried

out and worked wonderfully. Very yummy.

 

I find that I often need to add more flour than the recipe calls

for. You tend to get the hang of it the more you do it. I use a

number of different recipes. I try to make vegan pasta but

unfortunately I find the recipes with egg a little better. I have

tried recipes from: Simply Heavenly (Veg. Monestary Cookbook),

Brianna Clark Grogan (Nonna's Italian Kitchen), Bittman's how to

cook everything, and Joy of Cooking. I don't have a favourite yet.

 

I also used one of the white sauces from Brianna Clark Grogan's

Nonna's Italian Kitchen which was very yummy (I had no cottage

cheese or ricotta and it filled in very nicely). It would be a

fabulous substitute for alfredo sauce (not nearly the fat!!).

 

Once you get the hang of it making pasta is super easy and super

fast.

 

Enjoy!

Paula

 

, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

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> I've never had one of these kitchen gadgets. Does it take long

to make them? Do you boil them right afterwards or do they have to

dry out a little? This sure is a nice gift.

> Enjoy and happy birthday,

> Judy

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> paula

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> Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1:50 PM

> hi all!

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> ok... this is just to much fun! i got a pasta maker for my

birthday

> because i love to cook. i had a BLAST with it! i never made

homemade

> pasta before and can just imagine that the possibilities are

endless.

> anyone have good recipes for me to test out on my new toy?!

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