Work days seem to get longer and evenings shorter, leaving work in the dark and arriving home cold, wet and uninspired.
It is the weekends that offer a chance to take time and pains over a meal. A few weekends ago we invited the Legal Eagle and her Beau for supper. My wife and I discussed menu options the night before. I started off suggesting a casserole; she fancied something more individual, maybe fish. I dismissed this as too fiddly and being too 'last minute'. She suggested lasagna - now I was beginning to get enthusiastic. I saw her lasagne and raised it to cannelloni.
Even better, though, would be cannelloni with home made fresh pasta! I went to sleep happy,thinking of the day to come, and getting out the pasta machine...
I don't make pasta very often, but I always enjoy the process.
THERE IS A MAGIC IN MAKING PASTA FROM SUCH SIMPLE INGREDIENTS.
3 EGGS, 10oz OF FLOUR, NO NEED TO USE A BOWL.
MIX TO A DOUGH WITH A FORK,KNEAD FOR 10 MINUTES AND REST IN CLINGFILM
ROLL THE DOUGH THROUGH THE PASTA MACHINE, GETTING THINNER EACH TIME
REST THE PASTA ON TEA TOWELS WHILST WAITING TO BE ROLLED
THIS IS NOT A GOOD TIME FOR YOUR VISITING CATS TO JOIN IN - HARDEN YOUR HEART!
WHEN THE PASTA IS AS THIN AS YOU CAN GET IT - DROP 3 OR 4 AT A TIME INTO BOILING WATER
BLANCH FOR 1 MINUTE
AND DROP INTO COLD WATER
GENTLY RINSE UNDER THE COLD TAP TO REMOVE EXCESS STARCH- YOUR PASTA IS NOW READY TO USE!
THE FINISHED DISH OF CANNELLONI BEFORE FINAL COOKING
AND AFTER!!
I have to say it tasted great too. And we had enough pasta left over (uncooked) to make lasagna the day after.
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