Instructions for Homemade Cavatelli

How do you make homemade cavatelli?

Instructions for Homemade Cavatelli

  1. Make a well in the flour, add salt and gradually mix in warm water.
  2. Knead until smooth and supple.
  3. Allow to rest.
  4. Roll out a portion of the dough into a long rope.
  5. Cut the rope into short lengths.
  6. Using two fingers, press and roll each piece of dough making an indentation.

Where did cavatelli come from?

Rather similar looking to Sardinian gnocchi (malloreddus), cavatelli pasta are originally from the Molise and Puglia regions. However, this pasta is popular throughout Southern Italy and traditional today in Abruzzo, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily.

What is cavatelli made from?

durum wheat semolina flour
Cavatelli is traditionally made with durum wheat semolina flour. But, if you don’t have that on hand, don’t let it stop you. Last week I was out of semolina flour, so the cavatelli you see pictured here was made with “00” flour. “00” is powder-fine and made with low gluten, soft wheat flour.

How do you shape a cavatelli with a fork?

You can use the tines of a dinner fork, holding it at a 90 degree angle with the tips of the tines touching the work surface. Roll the pieces of dough down the tines to create a depression on one side and a pattern on the other. Or for a different pattern, try a flat or hand grater.

Who invented cavatelli?

Its name and other pieces of information point to its existence dating back to 1400 B.C. According to several ancient Italian documents including manuscripts, it was first made in the Southern Italian region of Molise—popularized by Frederick II of Swabia during the 13th century as a main dish in their culture, before …

How does a cavatelli machine work?

How does it work? After preparing your dough and rolling into long strands, you simply pass the dough through the Demetra cavatelli makers rollers. On the under side of the Demetra cavatelli maker is steel patterns, which the rollers press the dough into.

Can you make gnocchi with a cavatelli maker?

Product Description. Our easy to use Cavatelli Maker will let you make traditional Italian pasta sea shells, and large or small gnocchi in the comfort of your own home.