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Pasta Dough

fresh homemade pasta dough is easier to make than you think, and cooks quickly

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword fresh pasta dough, how to make pasta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
resting 30 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings 1 pound

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour (all purpose)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp oil oil

Instructions

  1. In a stand mixer or food processor, mix together the flour and salt.

  2. Break eggs together into a small bowl and stir to break the yolks. Add the eggs and oil to the flour.

  3. Process until the dough comes together. Add a few drops of water if it seems too dry to come together. Knead for a couple minutes, then turn out on a lightly floured surface. Hand knead to make sure all four is incorporated.

  4. Wrap up tightly in plastic or beeswax paper and let rest for at least 30 minutes.

  5. When open up, it should look all yellow and show no dry spots. Cut into quarters to form pasta. Keep remaining pieces wrapped in a damp towel to prevent drying out as you work.

  6. Cut into quarters, keeping pieces covered with a damp towel or wrapped up to prevent them from drying as you work with one quarter. Shape as desired.

  7. To cook, place in simmering water. Fresh pasta cooks quickly - 1-3 minutes depending on the thickness. It floats when done.

Recipe Notes

The dough may be totally mixed by hand without the aid of a mixer or food processor - it just takes longer to totally incorporate the flour.  Of course, Italian grandma's did it this way all their lives.