Secure the machine to the table using the special clamp and place the handle into the hole of the rollers. When the machine is used for the first time, it is necessary to clean it with a dry cloth to remove excessive oil. To clean the rollers, pass a small amount of dough through them and discard it afterwards.
PREPARATION OF THE MIXTURE
Measurement for 6 people.
Ingredients: 500 gr soft wheat flour and 5 eggs; you can use 1 cup of water instead of 5 eggs. For a delicious pasta, mix 250 gr soft wheat flour with 250 gr hard wheat flour. Do not add salt! Take the flour into a bowl and break the eggs into the center. Stir the eggs with a fork to ensure they are completely mixed with the flour. Knead the obtained dough by hand until it becomes completely homogeneous and reaches the right consistency. If the dough is too hard, add water; if it is too soft, add flour. A perfect dough should never stick to your fingers. Take the dough out of the bowl and place it on a lightly floured table. If necessary, continue kneading the dough with your hands and cut it into small pieces. A tip; do not use eggs taken directly from the refrigerator!
PREPARATION OF THE DOUGH AND PASTA PRODUCED WITH “ATLAS”
By pulling the regulator of the machine outwards and setting it to number 1 with the two flat rollers fully open (approximately 3 mm), pass a piece of dough between the rollers by turning the handle.
Fold the dough into two and add flour to the center if necessary, repeating this operation 5-6 times. When the dough takes a uniform shape, set the regulator to number 2 and pass it through the rollers only once. Then pass it once again until the desired thickness is reached (min. thickness – 0.2 mm n..9). Cut the dough transversely into approximately 25 cm long pieces (=10”), place the handle into the hole of the cutting rollers, and pass the dough through while turning it to obtain the preferred type of pasta.
If you wish, you can obtain thin pasta (1.5 mm TAGLIERINI) by passing it through the front gear or thick pasta (6.5 mm FETTUCCINE) by passing it through the middle gear.
If the rollers ‘do not cut’ or do not separate the dough well, this means the dough is too soft. In this case, we recommend adding flour to the mixture and passing the dough through the flat rollers. Be careful not to let the dough be too hard, otherwise, the rollers will not be able to take the dough. Boil a large amount of salted water in which 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 its thickness. Stir carefully and drain it after cooking.
MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINE
During use, clean the scrapers under the flat rollers occasionally with a piece of kitchen paper.
Never wash the machine with water or in a dishwasher!
To clean the machine after use, use a brush and a wooden stick.
If necessary, apply a few drops of vaseline oil to the ends of the cutting rollers.
Do not insert knives or kitchen cloths between the rollers.
Store the machine and its accessories in their boxes after use.
