FRESH PASTA & BRIOCHE BREAD

MY MOTHER IN LAW WOULD BE PROUD OF ME... With this fresh pasta!!! I has been more than 2 years since I've used my pasta machine and somehow I felt the desire to make homemade fresh pasta yesterday... Absolutely TERRIFIC!!!

It is very simple to make, just add 1 whole egg for each 100 g of plain flour. Now it's time to use your arm kneading the dough until gets a nice yellowish color, smooth and elastic. Put it inside a plastic bag while you prepare your machine... Divide dough into sections and pass each of these sections into the machine making it thinner as you go (use the machine instructions for that). Another thing I like to do: add 1 tbs of olive oil (with the eggs) for each 300 g of flour.

Those are my 3 cheeses & spinach ravioli... A mixture of feta cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan, tasty cheese, baby spinach, garlic, salt and egg white was made to fill the raviolis.

Boiled raviolis for about 3 to 4 minutes, drain and it is ready to receive the sauce which in this case was a simple sweet tomato sauce with fresh basil





I was adventuring and decided to do spaghetti as well... For those you need a wood stick to hang the pasta leaving it to dry. It is worth the effort!!!
... They look so cute dangling on the sick... IT IS A TYPE OF DISH THAT MAKES YOU APPRECIATE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE!!! ... Cups of flour with eggs and you have a wonderful meal!!!


For the spaghetti, I made the traditional "macarrao alho e oleo" translating: "Garlic and oil pasta"... In a frypan put lots of olive oil, sliced garlic and anchovy filled and let it heat mixing it until garlic is golden and fish has dissolved. Add hot cooked spaghetti and toss until all combined. Stir in fresh chopped parsley and top with grated Parmesan cheese... #licking lips#

Guess... You're right! It is the famous BRIOCHE! I was really brave wasn't I? To be completely honest, It wasn't excellent, but good enough to eat warm with butter and jam... Just the smell of fresh baked bread is enough to make anyone crazy!!! Specially in a house of Brazilian/Italian couple... WE KNOW HOW TO APPRECIATE A NICE BREAD!

It was a nice try and maybe better next time...