Chocolate Pasta Recipe
While sat at home with the children, waiting for the hubby to return home from a hard days slog at work(well that’s what he tell’s me anyway), I was trying to think of ways to get my two little monsters removed off the sofa and away from the Disney channel and engaged in some other kind of activity which actually involves using their brain cells.
As usual I thought of doing something in the kitchen with them, they both really enjoy helping me out ….Yes I did say helping even with broken eggs on the counter and flood the sink…still we all have to start somewhere!
I’m rambling…sorry
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Anyway I asked the two little monkeys what they wanted to cook, one shouted pasta the other shouted chocolate…a EURKA moment…. with google to the rescue I found a recipe for yes Chocolate Pasta!
With the recipe in hand and the pasta machine dusted off, and with the help of an overly talkative 6 year old and teenagerish 9 year old, the chocolate pasta quest commenced.
Chocolate Pasta Recipe:
1 3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
2 eggs
1tsp Vanilla extract (essence will be fine)
pinch of salt
- In a large bowl sift the flour, cocoa powder and salt together. Make a well in the center of the flour and cocoa mix and break the eggs. With a fork combine the eggs to the flour bringing in the sides of the well a little at a time, add Tbsp oil and 1 tsp vanilla. Keep combining the ingredients until it forms a soft ball of dough.
- When you have your dough, knead for 5-10 minutes on a floured surface until the dough is elastic and even in color. Cover the dough and let it rest for an hour before rolling.
- Roll the dough through your pasta machine if you have one or simply roll out with a rolling pin and using a pizza cutter cut out strips of pasta.
- When you are ready cook the chocolate pasta for about 6 mins in unsalted boiling water, drain and serve.
We served the chocolate pasta with fresh fruit, grated chocolate and whipped cream.
The Results:
I would probably give this another go but instead use dark chocolate melted into the chocolate pasta mix somehow. It was sweet and a little stodgy but the texture was probably due to me overcooking it! I always forget how quickly fresh pasta cooks! My husband Simon was not a fan, he didnt like the texture and not having the biggest sweet tooth he found the sweetness a little to much! The children on the other hand really loved the chocolate pasta so in conlusion RESULT!
A little oddball but this chocolate pasta recipe is so simple to make and my children loved getting their hands dirty making the pasta dough. Perfect for a summer holiday activity with the children.
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