Why it works: Flour and egg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 106,462 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
Easy Pasta
Ingredients
Directions
put all ingredient into bread machine
when machine starts to work, help it to form a dough ball, 10 minutes. The ball shouldn't be too sticky. In this case, you should sprinkle a little bit more flour, remove when the texture is smooth.
wrap in plastic wrap and let stand 20 minutes, cut dough into a small sizethumb| hang them up to avoid sticking together
Now run them through pasta machine. Start with one of the narrower, open sides of the folded dough, feed the pasta through the machine.
Attach the noodle-cutting attachment to the pasta machine according to your machine manual. Feed the thin broad sheet of pasta into the cutting attachment.
place finished noodles on a drying rack, or simply hang them up to avoid sticking together. a potato masher and serve with nacho chips or pita wedges.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Flour + eggtop 15% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together106,462 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour and egg barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 106,462 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.
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