Creative Technologies Pasta Express X2000 - Dough Consistency; Achieving Proper Dough Texture

After approximately 3 minutes (varies according to type of flour usad). turn
unit off, remove cover and check for proper consistency.
NOTE: For further instructions see Helpful Hints.
PROPER
When dough is in crumble
shape (size of peas). To
check. press together a
small amount between fin-
gers. When whiteness of
dough begins to disappear,
It Is ready.
TOO DRY TOO WET
If the mixture mists of
If dough sticks to your fin-
white granules it is tao dry.
gers, or clusters around
Add one tablespoon of
mixing blades, It Is too wet.
water and remix for 1 Add several heaping table-
minut~Checkandrepeat spoon of dry flour, remlx
if still tw dry for 2 to 3 minutes, and
check. Repeat if stlll too
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IF YOUR MIX LOOKS RIGHT START EXTRUDING
If the dough doesn't come out in one minute, mixture is either toa dry or too
wet. Do not continue extruding or you wtll damage your machine. If
too wet, follow instructions above. If too dry, stop machine. . .push switch to
MIX position for 5 seconds.. . then to OFF position. Remove knobs. front plate
and die. Remove accumulated dough from inside die. Put die in hot water for
at least one minute. Replace die and front plate and tighten knobs. Follow
instructions lor adding water as above and restart extrusion.
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