Lydia’s Pasta (and Cannelloni)

Pasta
3 C flour
3 eggs . Separated . one white and four egg yolks.
. Keep two egg whites for an omelet in the morning
1 TBL oil
1 TBL salted butter
Salt

Put into Kitchen Aid
Mix on high
Put in water till it comes together
Mix on low for 10 more minutes

Knead and form into ball
Wrap in plastic
Fridge for 30 minutes to relax

See Cannelloni Recipe

This recipe is transcribed and adapted from Lidia’s Italy

To run through pasta machine you will need to roll, fold, flour, repeat, repeat, repeat .. About 10 times on widest setting.
You will notice pasta becoming less crumbly.
At this point step down pasta thickness, one number at a time, for desired thickness.

Once pasta dough is

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4 C flour
4 eggs
4 tsp (1 TBL, plus) EVOO
Pinch salt
Blend in food processor
Drizzle in water until it starts to come together

Take out and finish forming by hand
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1/2 hour

Let warm, then roll through pasta machine many times on thickest setting
Near end roll to thin sheets
Cut corners off to square up
Cut into squares
Put between sheets of dry kitchen towels
Cook in hot salted water for a few seconds
Put into ice water, then to wet tea towels

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Cannelloni filling
Ground pork
Carrots, celery, salt
Start meat . Add other ingredients
Incorporate
Create hot spot for onions, rosemary,
Incorporate
Create hot spot for tomato paste
Incorporate
Deglaze with good white wine
Add stock to make a little runny and loose
Simmer 1/2 hour to reduce
Add blanched and squeeze-dried spinach
Let cool

Finish stuffing
Add ham, parsley, grated parm/reg, lemon zest

Béchamel Sauce
Butter
When all melted, add flour
Brown, don’t burn
Add hot milk
Whisk until smooth
Bay leaf, white pepper, nutmeg
Grated cheese

Robert@RobertAndrews.NET

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