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Orecchiette

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Orecchiette

Orecchiette

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Equipment

  • Pasta Roller - A pasta roller machine that allows you to create homemade fresh pasta and has various dies including one for creating Orecchiette shapes.

  • Kitchen Mandoline Slicer - For slicing vegetables thinly or preparing the right dough consistency, which could be useful in making pasta like Orecchiette.

  • Pasta Cutter Set - Includes a variety of dies for cutting different pasta shapes and sizes, such as Orecchiette.

  • Chef's Knife - For slicing herbs or vegetables that may serve as toppings on an Orecchiette dish.

  • Pasta Boiler (Colander) - A device used for draining cooked pasta efficiently, suitable for tasks like draining Orecchiette pasta.

  • Hand Mixer - For mixing dough, which is particularly useful with alternative flours or aiming for a smooth consistency in the pasta dough.

  • Pasta Maker Attachment (for Stand Mixer) - An attachment designed to go on a stand mixer that simplifies home pasta making including Orecchiette shapes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup garbanzo flour (or whole-grain flour)

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 eggs, plus 4 egg yolks, beaten together

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Boil a large pot of salted water.
2

Instruction 2

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the flours and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the eggs.
3

Instruction 3

Whisk them, gradually pulling in flour from the rim, until the mixture comes together into a firm ball of dough.
4

Instruction 4

Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and work it until smooth.
5

Instruction 5

With a well-floured hand, pinch off small fingerfuls of dough, roll them between your thumb and forefinger into balls, and press each in the middle to form an indentation. (Toddler fingers are especially well-suited to this task.)
6

Instruction 6

Cook the orecchiette in the boiling water for 1 minute past the point when they rise to the top. Drain and serve.
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