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The right Dough is Key for this attachment.
So I bought this with my Birthday Money. I couldn't wait to open it and get to making extruded pasta. I've been on a kick with making pasta all summer using my kitchen aid press and spaghetti & fettucini attachments. Been making Ravioli's and Tortellini as well. I'm used to working with my quail egg pasta dough.(which is a moister dough)
Anyway I followed the recipe to a T that came with this new purchase. OMG I couldn't get it to come together, it was beyond dry. I added in a little more water and then the dough was too wet to pass through the machine without distorting the pasta shapes. I had a total mess on my hands. I like an idiot started with the Fussili disc. Anyway after much online searching for Extruded Pasta recipes, I stumbled upon a fantastic site and recipe. You want a dry mix to pass through the machine so your shapes hold true and don't stick to each other when you cut them. I'm in love now with this simple recipe I found. It works every time like a charm. My biggest problem is cutting all the pasta to be the same size. When I make small macaroni I run the machine, count to five and cut, repeat and keep adding in more dough crumbs. Cleaning is a breeze as long as you clean out any globs of dough left and then just let it dry overnight. In the morning the dried pieces of dough fall right out.
August 2017 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase