Marcato Atlas 150 Pasta Machine, Blue

USAGE AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

PREPARATION FOR MACHINE USE

Secure the machine to the table using the special clamp and insert the handle into the rollers' hole. When the machine is to be used for the first time, it is necessary to clean it with a dry cloth to remove excess oil. Pass a small amount of dough through their gaps for cleaning the rollers later.

PREPARATION OF THE MIXTURE

Measurement for 6 people.

Ingredients: 500g soft wheat flour and 5 eggs; you can use 1 cup of water instead of 5 eggs. For delicious pasta, mix 250g soft wheat flour with 250g hard wheat flour. Do not add salt! Put the flour in a bowl and pour the eggs into the middle. Mix the eggs with a fork and ensure they are completely mixed with the flour. Knead the resulting dough with your hands until it becomes completely homogeneous and smooth. If the dough is too hard, add water; if it is too soft, add flour. The dough should never stick to your fingers when it reaches the right consistency. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a lightly floured surface. If necessary, continue kneading the dough with your hands and cut it into small pieces. A tip: Do not use eggs that have just been taken out of the refrigerator!

PREPARATION OF DOUGH AND PASTA PRODUCED WITH “ATLAS”

Pull the machine's regulator outwards and bring two flat rollers completely open (approximately 3 mm) to position 1. Turn the handle to pass a piece of dough between the rollers.

Double the dough and, if necessary, add flour to the middle, repeating this operation 5-6 times until the dough takes a regular shape. Set the regulator to position 2 and pass the dough between the rollers only once. Then pass it three times until the desired thickness is reached (min. thickness - 0.2 mm n..9). Cut the dough into approximately 25 cm lengths (=10”) and place it in the cutter rollers' hole, turning it to obtain the desired type of pasta.

If desired, pass through the front rollers for thin pasta (1.5 mm TAGLIERINI) or through the middle rollers for thick pasta (6.5 mm FETTUCCINE).

• If the rollers 'cannot cut' or do not separate the dough well, it means the dough is too soft. In this case, we recommend adding flour and passing the dough through the flat rollers.
• Make sure the dough is not too hard, otherwise the rollers will not be able to take the dough.

Boil a large amount of salted water where you will empty the pasta. (Approximately 4 liters for 1/2 kg of pasta) Fresh pasta cooks quickly, from 2 to 5 minutes depending on the thickness. Stir carefully and drain after cooking.

MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINE

• During use, occasionally clean the scrapers under the flat rollers with a piece of kitchen paper.
• Do not wash the machine with water or in the dishwasher!
• After use, clean the machine with a brush and a wooden stick.
• If necessary, put a few drops of petroleum jelly at the ends of the cutting rollers.
• Do not pass a knife or kitchen towels between the rollers.
• After use, store the machine and accessories in their own boxes.