Orecchiette
This "ear shaped" style pasta is fun to make, eye-catching and great to dress in your favorite pasta sauce!
Add <quantity>500<unit>g</unit></quantity> of semolina rimacinata flour to a bowl. Make a well and add <quantity>225<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of water
Stir with a fork from the center to start incorporating the water
Mix dough with hands until the water is completely absorbed
Mix the dough until it completely comes together
Remove dough from bowl. Knead for 5m until dough forms a ball
Wrap in plastic and let it rest for 10m at room temperature to relax
Knead again until the surface is smooth
Wrap in plastic and rest for at least 30m at room temperature. The semolina pasta dough is ready
Cut a small piece of semolina pasta dough
Roll out pasta dough until <quantity>1<unit>cm</unit></quantity> in diameter
Use a knife to cut a small piece and roll it back. Use forefinger to keep shape and turn inside out
Dust with semolina rimacinata flour
Boil water in a pot
Add salt to taste
Cook the pasta until float in the water, remove and set aside. The orecchiette are ready
Add them to your favorite pasta sauce and enjoy!
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