Basic Pasta With Semolina Eggless Pasta Recipes

EGGLESS PASTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Add warm water and stir to make a stiff dough. Increase water if dough seems too dry.
• Pat the dough into a ball and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 10 to 15 minutes. Cover. Let dough rest for 20 minutes.
• Roll out dough using rolling pin or pasta machine. Work with a 1/4 of the dough at one time. Keep the rest covered, to prevent from drying out. Roll by hand to 1/16 of an inch thick. By machine, stop at the third to last setting.
• Cut pasta into desired shapes.
• Cook fresh noodles in boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.

BASIC PASTA WITH SEMOLINA (EGGLESS PASTA)

Steps:

• Place both types of flour in a large mixing bowl and stir to mix well.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add water a little at a time, stirring with your hands until a dough is formed.
• You may need more or less water, depending on the humidity in your kitchen.
• Place the dough on a floured work surface and knead it like bread for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
• Cover and let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature before using.

EGGLESS SEMOLINA PASTA DOUGH (FROM BOB'S RED MILL)

Steps:

• On a flat work surface combine flours and salt in a mound. From a little well in the middle for your wet ingredients.
• Add 1/2 cup water and 1 tbs oil, pouring into the well formed by your dry ingredients.
• Mix to make a stiff dough.
• Add one tablespoon of water at a time while combining mixture, until desired consistency is achieved (moderately stiff dough).
• Knead 10 minutes or until dough is elastic.
• Wrap dough in towel or place in plastic bag and let rest for 20 minutes.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out to desired thickness and cut as desired.
• To cook: Bring a large pot of water containing 1/2 teaspoon olive oil to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender (approximately 3 - 5 minutes). When making lasagna, no need to boil noodles. Add directly to your recipe.

EASY SEMOLINA PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• Sift the all purpose flour and semolina flour together. *This is very important*.
• Using a Stand Mixer with the Dough Hook: Put all ingredients into the mixing bowl and turn the mixer on medium speed.
• Allow the dough to mix until it forms a ball.
• Take the dough out and lay on a lightly floured surface. The dough should be pliable, but not too sticky. If it sticks to your hands, mix in a little bit more semolina flour.
• Push the pasta dough through the pasta attachment on your stand mixer.
• Dust pasta with semolina flour as it comes out of the attachement.
• Toss fresh pasta in semolina flour and place on a tray. *Be liberal when dusting and tossing the fresh pasta in semolina flour so that it does not stick together.*.
• By Hand: On a clean work surface, make a mound of the flours and salt with a well in the middle.
• Add the eggs to the well, and start stirring with a fork, slowly incorporating all the flour until the dough comes together.
• Knead the dough until it is soft and pliable. This will take several minutes.
• Run the pasta dough through the widest setting on your pasta machine, fold into thirds, and roll again. Continue this process until the dough is shiny and elastic.
• Work the dough through the settings of the machine until the desired thickness is reached.
• Use the attachments to cut the dough into whatever shape you like.
• Toss fresh pasta in semolina flour and place on a tray. *Be liberal when dusting and tossing the fresh pasta in semolina flour so that it does not stick together.*.
• Cook fresh pasta in salted boiling water. Length of time depends on the shape you make. Fresh pasta will cook much faster than store bought pasta.