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Samantha Denton

Handmade Pasta Dough

handmade pasta dough

Ingredients

  • 2 cup flour
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1–2 tsp olive oil
  • 1–2 tsp water (if needed)

Method

  1. 1

    Flour on the counter, make a well

  2. 2

    Add eggs, yolks, salt, olive oil

  3. 3

    Whisk gently, then bring together with a fork

  4. 4

    Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic

  5. 5

    If it is too dry, wet your hands slightly and knead. Too sticky, dust flour lightly.

  6. 6

    Lightly oil the dough and place in an airtight container or bowl + damp towel

  7. 7

    Rest 45 minutes at room temp

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    Then refrigerate until 30 minutes before rolling, if not using right away

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    (you can roll out by hand, but a machine makes it easy to get it consistent)

  10. 10

    Pasta Machine

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    1. Cut dough into 4 pieces (keep unused pieces covered)

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    2. Flatten one piece into a rectangle

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    3. Start on the widest setting, working your way down (stop at 4 or 5 for fettuccine)

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    4. Lightly flour the sheet

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    Run through the fettuccine cutter

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    5. Toss gently with flour

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    Lay in loose nests or drape over a rack

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    ✨️Cooking Fresh Pasta✨️

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    Heavily salted water

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    Boil 2–3 minutes, usually done when it floats

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    Taste early, it goes from perfect to mush fast 🤍