Pasta dough kneading question

[taxlady]

I have been making pasta off and on since the early 1970s, so I have a pretty good idea how to do it.

When I first made pasta, it was kneaded by hand and rolled out with a rolling pin. Eventually, I bought a pasta roller machine. I knead the dough by hand until it hangs together and then I knead it by rolling, folding, rolling repeatedly on the thickest setting. I do that until it feels right.

In the past week, I have twice heard of something I never heard of before - to knead the dough with a food processor before using the pasta roller. Is there any benefit to that? Sounds like an unnecessary complication and extra dish washing to me.

 

[GimmeAnother1]

This is how I would do it these days....


https://youtu.be/2DM0jSDfkg4

 

[Oldvine]

I've made "Processor noodles" from at least 1984 when we included in our family reunion cook book. Let it rest, roll out with a machine. My arthritis thanks me.

 

[taxlady]

I've made "Processor noodles" from at least 1984 when we included in our family reunion cook book. Let it rest, roll out with a machine. My arthritis thanks me.

Does kneading it by cranking the roller bother your arthritis?

 

[pepperhead212]

I also make them in my food processor, adding a couple tsp of oil to a 3 egg batch. Don't remember where I learned that, but it helps the dough come together better, once it goes through the rollers.

 

[medtran49]

I mix the dough in the FP, then give it a few hand kneads, flatten it into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap, then let it rest for at least 30 minutes. I usually divide the dough into 3 or 4 pieces, then run it through the first setting 3 or 4 times to get a fairly good rectangle and also to knead the dough a little more until it feels "right."

 

[CharlieD]

I also make them in my food processor, adding a couple tsp of oil to a 3 egg batch. Don't remember where I learned that, but it helps the dough come together better, once it goes through the rollers.

Do you add oil instead of water or in addition to water?

 

[Oldvine]

Almost everything bothers my arthritis, somethings more than others. Any relief is appreciated. Home made noodles are worth it.

 

[pepperhead212]

Do you add oil instead of water or in addition to water?

The oil is just in a small amount, in addition to the eggs. I don't add water, unless making lo mein. Using all eggs didn't seem right for lo mein, so I use water in place of half of the eggs, for liquid - about 2-2½ tb water, and one egg, to 1½ c flour, plus 2 tsp oil.