How to Make Fresh Fettuccine Pasta - Recipes from Italy

Step 1

Pour the two sifted flours into the steel bowl of your stand mixer and add the eggs. Using the flat “leaf” whisk, set speed 2 on the mixer and mix the ingredients for half a minute.

Step 2

Remove the flat “leaf” whisk and insert the kneading “hook” and, still at speed 2, knead for 2 to 3 minutes, until it forms a single firm dough ball. Then knead by hand for 2 minutes.Finally form a loaf, wrap it with plastic wrap and let it rest for about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Attach the sheeter to the KitchenAid and proceed with the dough sheet.Take the dough and divide it into portions of about 100 g (3,5 oz). Next, take a piece of dough and flatten it with your hands.

Step 4

Set the knob of the sheeter to level 1 and at speed 2, put the dough into the rollers and pass it the first time.

Step 5

Then fold the dough in half and then in half again.

Step 6

Flour and pass through rollers again. Repeat 3-4 times (pass-fold-pass-fold) until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.

Step 7

Start thinning the sheets by passing them through the smooth roller to position 2 and finally When the sheet becomes too long cut it into 2 parts.

Step 8

Remove the sheeter from your KitcheAid and attach the fettuccine tool. At speed 1 insert the sheeter and with your other hand, pick up the fettuccine. Place them on a floured tray. Fettuccine are ready