Homemade Pasta

Granny's Homemade Noodles

All Recipes — Beat the eggs and water together in a bowl. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder into a separate large bowl and make a well in the center. Pour the beaten eggs into the well, then stir in the flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Roll the ...More…

Pumpkin Ravioli

All Recipes — Mix the cheese, pumpkin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the nutmeg. Set filling aside. Mix the flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center of the flour. Beat the tomato paste, oil, and eggs until well blended, and pour into ...More…

Grandma Randolph's Noodles

All Recipes — Beat the eggs and mix in the salt, pepper and flour. Divide the dough into two halves. Roll out the halves to 1/4 inch thick. Let dry for at least 2 hours. Cut the noodles into 1/2 inch to 1 inch wide and as long as you want strips. Drop the ...More…

Spinach Noodles

All Recipes — In a blender or food processor, combine spinach, eggs and salt; process until smooth. Pour into a bowl. Gradually add enough flour to make a firm, but not sticky, dough. On a floured surface, knead about 20 times. Wrap in plastic wrap and let ...More…

Grandma's Butter Noodles

All Recipes — In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and melted butter together with a fork. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt until dough becomes stiff. Knead on a lightly floured surface or in the bowl for a few minutes to blend completely. Divide the dough ...More…

Homemade Egg Noodles

All Recipes — Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Add egg yolks and mix until dry ingredients are moistened. Press into a ball and cut in quarters. Roll out on floured surface 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick; cut to desired width and length. Lay on linen ...More…

Fresh Pasta

All Recipes — Heap the flour, and make a well in it. Break the eggs into the well. Beat eggs with a fork. Stir into the flour from the bottom of the well with the fork until the dough in the center is smooth or shiny. With your hands, gradually incorporate the ...More…

Eggless Pasta

All Recipes — 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 ...More…

Pasta Cooking Basics

All Recipes — To cook evenly and prevent it from sticking together, pasta needs "breathing" room. Use a deep saucepan and at least 4 quarts of water per pound of pasta. Salt is added to the cooking water, not to lower the boiling point, but rather to season . ...More…

Homemade Tomato Sauce

All Recipes — There are three basic styles of sauces: long-simmered, the barely-cooked, and raw. Long simmering achieves a rich, complex flavor. Barely-cooked sauces have a lighter flavor more recognizable of fresh tomatoes, but a little bit of cooking softens ...More…

Fresh Pasta

All Recipes — Fresh pasta contains only three ingredients: flour, salt, and eggs. Semolina, a high-protein flour made from Durum wheat, makes better pasta than all-purpose flour. It creates a stronger gluten structure, allowing for more pliable dough. Salt ...More…

Smoked Salmon Ravioli

All Recipes — TO MAKE THE PASTA, place the flour in a mound on a smooth work area, creating a well in the center. Pour the 2 beaten eggs and 2 egg yolks into the well, and slowly pull the flour into the eggs until it is all incorporated. Finish kneading by ...More…

Homemade Pasta

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