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Homemade Little Ears Orecchiette Casalinga

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Recipe

 

Yield

1 batch

Prep

30 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

1 hrs
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Sugar-Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 cup durum semolina flour
flour
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2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¾ cup water
lukewarm
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
237 ml durum semolina flour
flour
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473 ml unbleached all-purpose flour
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1.3 ml salt
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177 ml water
lukewarm
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Directions

Combine the semolina, unbleached flour and salt, and mound it on a large work surface.

Make a well in the center with your finger and pour in 3 to 4 tablespoons water.

Begin pulling the flour from the inner wall of the well into the liquid.

Add more water and continue forming a paste until the flour has absorbed as much water as possible with becoming hard or dry.

The perfect consistency is softer than the basic flour and egg pasta, but not at all sticky.

Knead vigorously on a lightly floured board until the dough is smooth and elastic.

This may take 20 minutes or so.

Form the dough into a ball and cover.

To make the 'little ears', pull off a scant handful of the dough (keep the rest of the dough covered).

On a lightly floured board, roll the dough into a rope about ¾ inch in diameter.

Cut the rope into slices no more than ⅛ inch thick to form small circles of dough.

Now put one of these circles into the cupped palm of your hand and, with the thumb of the other hand, press and turn the circle at the same time to form a dent in the center that will spread the dough a little on each side.

It should look like a small ear, with slightly thicker ear lobes.

Repeat with all of the remaining dough, placing the orecchiette on a lightly floured cloth as they are made.

The orecchiette are cooked in the same manner as fresh flour and egg pasta, although they take longer to cook.

Watch them carefully and taste frequently for doneness.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 149g (5.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 3773% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 151mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 26%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13%
Sugars g
Protein 24g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2% Iron 26%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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