How to make pasta from scratch at home (miso black sesame fettuccine recipe by Kat Lieu)

home made from scratch miso black sesame fettuccine by Kat Lieu

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Hi friends, for Christmas this year, I really wanted a poodle. My first dog, Musd, was an apricot-peach poodle who came into. my life when I was 13 and left when I was around 28 years old. She was, for many years, my best friend and confidante. If you want to experience unconditional love, just love a dog and she will love you right back, completely unconditionally. Anyhoo, sobbing already thinking of Musd, but why am I talking about poodles in a noodle post? Well, my husband said, no to the poodle but yes to noodles! (I asked for a pasta maker, LOL.) I was always afraid of making pasta and noodles at home and intimidated. But hey, I’ve mastered Japanese cheesecakes and milk bread… pasta shouldn’t be too difficult.

Lo and behold, it wasn’t! In no time, I made fettuccine! Of course, I couldn’t make it just egg-flavored, so I added miso and black sesame to the dough, to make my pasta very Asian of course!

I think it was easy because I had the right tools and knew that when you work with dough, as long as you knead it and it becomes smooth, it’ll be pliable and flexible for you to mold and shape, after some resting. Always rest your pasta dough!!

I suggest you check out this video reel to see how I shape and cook my pasta! Let me know what you think and happy holidays fam!

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Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and Savory Recipes for Milk Bread, Mochi, Mooncakes, and More; Inspired by the Subtle Asian Baking Community

By Lieu, Kat

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Kat Lieu’s miso black sesame fettuccine <3

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Author Kat Lieu

Prep time

35 Min

Cook time

15 Min

Inactive time

30 Min

Total time

1 H & 20 M

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How to make pasta from scratch at home (miso black sesame fettuccine recipe by Kat Lieu)

Ingredients

• 2 cups AP flour, minus 2 tablespoons
• 2 tbsps black sesame powder
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk (for vegan alt, sub with 170 silken tofu)
• 1/2 to 1 tablespoon miso
• some water may be needed if the dough is too dry

For the sauce

• black sesame oil and olive oil
• soy sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• black sesame seeds, optional
• scallions, chopped, optional
• chili crisp oil, optional

Instructions

To make the pasta dough

1. Transfer the flour to a work surface. Using a bowl, make a well/hole in the middle of the flour. Add the eggs, oil, and miso into the well.
2. Use a fork or chopsticks to beat and mix the eggs together with the other wet ingredients.
3. Take a bench scraper and push and fold the flour into the wet ingredients. Use the bench scraper to chop the flour into the wet ingredients. You'll end up with a scraggly, shaggy mess.
4. It's time to hand-knead the dough. After about two minutes of kneading, if the dough is still too crumbly and dry, spray it with some water, or wet your hands and keep kneading.
5. Knead for about 8 to 10 minutes in total, until a smooth dough ball forms.
6. Transfer the dough ball to an air-tight container or cover it with plastic wrap. Rest for 30 minutes. (It's possible to freeze this dough for up to 4-5 months and thaw it in the refrigerator before shaping.)
7. Split the dough into four even pieces.
8. I used the KitchenAid pasta roller cutter set and follow the manufacturer's instructions to roll and shape the pasta.
9. To cook the pasta, bring a pot or saucepan of water to a rolling boil. The water should have 1/2 tablespoon of salt and some olive oil. Fresh pasta only needs about 2 to 3 minutes cooked in boiling water for an al dente texture.
10. Remove the pasta from the water. Reserve about 1/4 to 1/3 cup pasta water.
11. In a pan over medium heat, add olive oil and some black sesame oil if you have it. Once the oil is hot, add the pasta and season with salt and pepper. Add some of the pasta water, soy sauce (adjust to taste), and stir.
12. Top the pasta with fresh scallions, black sesame seeds, and chili crisp oil if you desire. Enjoy!

Recommended Products:

Modern Asian Baking at Home Cookbook

KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield, 5-Quart, Empire Red

KitchenAid 3-Piece Pasta Roller & Cutter Set Attachment, Silver

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