The paddle attachment started rotating and I added the water, as instructed. I put the flour in the machine, put on the lid, turned it on, selected my single serving and hit start. The larger serving kneads 5 minutes longer. As far as I can tell, the only difference between the serving options is time. If you do not hit the start button pretty quickly, the cups graphic starts flashing and you have to select it again. It took me a second to figure out the math and realize that for a single serving, I needed to select the ~ 300g/10.5 oz option. As a result, I started to get nervous about the perfection of this particular cooking ratio of flour to water. This happens to me when I make bread all the time. In the “Note” section of the second page of the pasta making recipe table it says that seasonal changes may affect the flour/water ratio and you may adjust measurements based on the recommended proportion. I had to go to the flour/water ratio table two pages farther into the book to find out how much water to use. I carefully measured out 90 ml of water which was not pointed out in the directions with the flour measurement. It was very confusing and overwhelming, even if I was not cooking dinner. There were so many little side notes, “important” sections and directions. I scraped off the excess flour and did not shake or hit the flour cup to remove the excess flour. I carefully measured out the flour, enough for 1-2 servings according to the directions. You slide in the paddle/kneading attachment, add a shaping disc and then close it all up.
You have the mixing chamber that sits in the middle of the machine.
I figured there was a chance someone might do that after buying it so I figured I would go for it. I know I should have probably not used it at the same time as making dinner. Product Testing Round 1 of Philips Pasta Maker was a nightmare. I am going to be totally honest right from the start. It proved unreliable and a total pain in the ass. Please Also Note: I am getting rid of this machine. Please Note: I had more success the second time I used it.