Homemade Pasta & Ravioli....Is it worth it?

Recently, I've had an itch to make homemade pasta. I bought a fancy pasta press and cutter so I could experiment. The actual making of the dough is the easiest part. It's usually just flour and eggs and some kneading. After that is when things can be a bit challenging. Using the pasta press was hard at first. I couldn't get my dough to become thin enough. I had to put it through the press 7-8 times before I could cut it. It was hard and time consuming.

All in all, would I say it's worth it? Not really. It took me a couple hours from start to finish. It was a fun project and I also tried raviolis (which turned out ok, but I had a ton of dough and too little filling). That's a whole other story I will definitely explain at a later date! I would definitely do this on the weekends, but way too much time during the work week. I wish I could have my own little bakery (cakes, cupcakes, pasta, ravioli, pies, etc.) It would be fun and I would love to bake all day. 

For the pasta, I did the mixing by hand (I made a well in the flour and cracked the eggs and mixed it all using my hands) but with the ravioli I made it in my Kitchenaid and it was much easier. I would suggest using a mixer.

Mario Batali's Fresh Pasta Recipe

This is a Pinterest for foodies that I love! It has everything under the sun as far as recipes go:

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