Any hints from pasta dough makers?

[Lovemythermo]

I'm planning on making fresh pasta dough for the first time in my TMX, does any one have any hints before I give it a go? I've seen the 100g flour to 1 egg ratio but I also remember reading in other post that others have had no success with this and got a breadcrumb consistency.

[Twitterpated]

I made Bluesed's pasta dough which uses the same ratio. Had no problems at all and I was a first-timer. No hints sorry - it was all too easy with the TMX.

[judydawn]

LMT, you will find Bluesed's recipe here

[Halex]

Jamie olivers pasta dough


• 600g/1lb 6oz Tipo ‘00’ flour
• 6 large free-range

You can also make your dough in a food processor if you’ve got one. Just bung everything in, whiz until the flour looks like breadcrumbs, then tip the mixture on to your work surface and bring the dough together into one lump, using your hands.

Once you’ve made your dough you need to knead and work it with your hands to develop the gluten in the flour, otherwise your pasta will be flabby and soft when you cook it, instead of springy and al dente.

This has akways worked for. Put it all in tm and blitz it. It will look like bread crumbs, just workmit through.

Hally

[Berry]

I'm no expert but I've made the EDC version a number of times and have never had a problem.  I think it's important to let the dough rest before rolling, I just leave mine on a board covered with a tea towel for half an hour.
Oh, and I used 'OO' flour too - I can't remember if the EDC specifies what type to use (and I don't have it with me at the moment to check).
Good luck!

[faffa_70]

We always use the EDC one as well with no problems. I use bakers flour that I use for my bread 

[Halex]

Pasta,

When you have made it what do you do with it.

I now freeze it r cook it straight away.
Do any of you hang it out try, if so please tell me how.

Thanks
Hally

[kezza]

I  make my pasta with spelt flour using 100g to 1 egg ratio and have never had a problem.  Always mix dough in TMX. I do hang mine to dry, but only because my lovely daughters bought me a hanging rack.  I have never made extra to freeze, but have been told this is the way to go as you always have it at hand.

[CreamPuff63]

I bought a drying rack from Matchbox in Garden City $20. Haven't been able to try it out yet due to strike action. The LB (Lazy Brats  ) love fresh pasta so hopefully one day I will feel inclined to make some for them. It was a good price, and would be much better than hanging over a wooden chair and having the dog savour the freshly made pasta behind my back as I was rolling out more 

[Lovemythermo]

Thanks everyone. Will let you know how I go.

CP that is hilarious. I can just picture the dog munching away on it while no one is looking!