Using Your Pasta Sheet Roller And Cutters - KitchenAid KPRA Manual

Using Your Pasta Sheet Roller and Cutters

To Use:
1. Prepare pasta dough (see "Tips
for Perfect Pasta.") Cut dough into
pieces about 3 ⁄
8
Flatten each piece slightly.
2. Set adjustment knob on Pasta Sheet
Roller at 1 by
pulling the knob
straight out and
turning to setting
1. Release knob,
making certain
pin on roller
housing engages opening on the
back of the knob, allowing the
knob to fit flush to the roller
housing.
3. Turn mixer to
Speed 2 or 4.
Feed flattened
piece of dough
into rollers to
knead. Fold
dough in half
and roll again.
Repeat folding
and kneading
process several
times, or until dough is smooth
and pliable.* Lightly dust pasta
with flour while rolling and cutting
to aid in drying and separation.
Knead and fold each piece of
dough in the same manner.
( )
inch 1 cm thick.
4. Move
adjustment
knob to setting
2. Feed dough
through rollers
to further
flatten. Change to setting 3 and
feed dough through rollers again. * *
Continue to increase roller setting
until desired dough thickness is
reached. See "Suggested Roller
Settings" to determine the correct
thickness for each type of pasta.
5. To make
tagliatelle or
spaghetti,
exchange Pasta
Roller Sheet
for cutter
attachment. Feed flattened sheets
of dough through cutter. Cut pasta
can be used immediately or frozen
or dried for later use. See "Tips for
Perfect Pasta" for information on
freezing and drying.
After you finish using your
NOTE:
Pasta Sheet Roller and Cutter
attachments, replace hub cover and
tighten attachment knob.
* This second kneading process will
improve the elasticity of the dough
and increase your success before the
cutting process.
** Again lightly dusting the pasta
with flour with each flattening will
assist greatly in the pasta handling.
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