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plate of fazzoletti pasta handkerchiefs with laminated edible flowers and pesto held above a chopping board

Fazzoletti with Pesto

These giant, silky squares of pasta taste even better than they look. Paired with a simple, fresh pesto, our fazzoletti are a quick favourite.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: basil, edible flowers, fazzoletti, flowers, handkerchiefs, laminated pasta, Pasta, pesto, Romano
Servings: 2
Calories: 980kcal

Equipment

  • Air tight container for resting
  • Pasta roller and cutter (if not using a rolling pin and knife)
  • Food processor

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 100 g 00 flour
  • 20 g fine durum semolina
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 20 ml water
  • 1/2 tsp olive oil extra virgin (we used Rio Vista Olives' Single Variety Signore)
  • handful edible flowers cut close to the petals.

Pesto

  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 50 ml olive oil extra virgin (we used Rio Vista Olives' Single Variety Signore)
  • 30 g grated romano cheese
  • 20 g pine nuts
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine the 00 and durum semolina flours, and form into a well. Add the egg yolks, water, and oil into the centre, and stir with a fork to combine.
  • Form into a ball using your hands, and knead vigorously for 10 minutes. If the dough sticks to your hands or the kneading surface, add 1-2 teaspoons of flour at a time; if it is too dry, add water in similar amounts.
    ball of past dough held in a hand
  • Transfer to an airtight container, and leave to rest for 30 minutes, away from heat or direct sunlight.
  • Once your dough has rested, divide it into 4 portions, storing those that you're not working on back in the airtight container. Pass through a pasta machine on the thickest setting a few times, folding the dough over itself in between passes, before incrementally stepping it through to a thickness of 6.
  • Lay out half of the pasta sheets, and scatter the edible flowers on top. Lay the other half of the sheets on top, and smooth down gently using your hands.
    edible flowers on a sheet of pasta dough
  • Open the pasta machine back up to 4, or a similarly thick setting, and then carefully pass the paired sheets back through to laminate. Step up to a 5 and pass through again.
  • Cut the laminated pasta into squares, and transfer to a lightly floured baking paper lined tray, before refrigerating uncovered. This pasta is best eaten within one day.
    fazzoletti pasta handkerchiefs with laminated edible flowers on a chopping board
  • To make the pesto, simply add all pesto ingredients into a mortar and pestle and work into a paste. Alternatively, blitz into a paste with a food processor or stick blender.
    basil pesto parmesan garlic on a chopping board
  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, lightly salted water until al dente. The pasta should be firm but with no white showing when cut or bitten into.
  • Drain and serve with a splash of olive oil, and the pesto either spread across the sheets or served on the side (we served it on the side so that you could still see the flowers!).
    close up of plate of fazzoletti pasta handkerchiefs with laminated edible flowers and pesto

Nutrition

Calories: 980kcal | Carbohydrates: 71.3g | Protein: 23.7g | Fat: 69.8g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 540mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 464mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 1.5g | Calcium: 349mg | Iron: 6mg
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