Pinci
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups flour, plus more as needed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Cornmeal as needed
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 or 4 small dried red chiles
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs, preferably homemade (page 580)
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.
- Mix together the flour, egg, a liberal amount of pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a bowl, then stir in water, about 1/4 cup at a time, until you have a pliable, fairly soft dough (the total amount of water will be less than a cup).
- Transfer to a floured board and work it with your hands, kneading the dough and adding flour as necessary until the dough is no longer sticky but still quite soft and pliable; dont make it too tough (which will happen if you keep adding flour and working it).
- Roll out the dough about 1/4 inch thick (you can do this in batches if you prefer).
- Cut a long piece, about 2 inches wide, then, using cornmeal for dusting, roll it into a snake.
- Pinch a piece off the snake and, with your hands, roll it into afor want of a better wordworm, a section of pasta 2 or 3 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.
- Set aside.
- Work quickly, using cornmeal to keep the strands separate.
- When theyre all ready, make the sauce first.
- Put the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the garlic and chiles; when they sizzle, add the bread crumbs and a large pinch of salt (there is no salt in the dough, so you will need a lot).
- Cook for a minute or so, until the crumbs brown a little but do not burn; keep warm over the lowest possible heat while you cook the pasta until it is tender but not mushy; it will take only a couple of minutes.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some of the cooking liquid.
- Toss the pasta with the bread crumb sauce, adding as much of the reserved liquid as necessary to make the mixture moist.
- Serve immediately.
salt, flour, egg, extra virgin olive oil, cornmeal, garlic, red chiles, bread crumbs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pinci-385910 (may not work)