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How To Make Handmade Pasta
Making fresh, homemade pasta dough doesn’t have to be tedious! All you need is some flour, eggs, and a tiny bit of arm strength as you knead it all together — no food processor or fancy stand-mixer required. And once your noodles are ready, all it takes is 2-3 minutes of cooking before you can add your sauce, sprinkle your cheese, and open that wine.
Tasty Team
Ingredients
for 4 servings
All-Purpose Flour Recipe
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 g), plus more for dusting
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
'00' Flour Recipe
- 2 cups '00' grade pasta flour (250 g), plus more for dusting
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Semolina Flour Recipe
- 1 cup semolina flour (125 g)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 g), or '00' flour
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Nutrition Info
- Calories 1401
- Fat 48g
- Carbs 163g
- Fiber 6g
- Sugar 2g
- Protein 69g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- On a clean, sturdy work surface, turn out your chosen flour(s) and salt and make a large well in the middle with your hands.
- Whisk the eggs, egg yolks, and olive oil together in a medium bowl until combined, then pour the mixture into the well.
- Using the same fork, whisk the eggs, slowly incorporating more and more flour into the eggs by moving your fork along the edges of the well.
- Once almost all of the flour is incorporated, start bringing the dough together with your hands. (The dough should be malleable, but not sticky--add more flour if the dough is sticking too much to your hands or the surface. Alternatively, if it’s too dry and tough, whisk another egg with 1 tablespoon of water and use your hand to sprinkle some of the mixture over the dough, continuing to do so until the dough is easier to knead.)
- Knead the dough for 7-10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. When you poke the dough, it should spring back.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour, or until the dough does not spring back when poked.
- Unwrap the dough and cut into 8 equal pieces so that it’s easier to work with. Take 1 piece and wrap the rest in the plastic wrap so that they don’t dry out.
- Lightly flour your work surface, and begin rolling out the piece of dough into one long piece. Then, fold the top third down, and the bottom third over that, like a letter. Rotate the dough 90˚ and roll the piece back into a long shape. This helps form a more even rectangular shape and makes the dough a little bit easier to work with.
- Continue rolling out the dough until it is very thin. When you lift the dough, you should be able to see your hands through it.
- Fold the top and bottom of the rectangle to meet in the middle, then fold over again--this will make the dough easier to cut. Cut the dough to your ideal shape. Loosen or unravel the cut dough immediately, so it doesn’t stick, sprinkle with a bit of extra flour, or semolina, if using. Let the pasta sit out for about 30 minutes to dry out slightly.
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and stir to ensure it doesn’t clump. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or 30 seconds to 1 minute after the pasta comes to the surface (fresh pasta will cook much faster than dried pasta!)
- Take out a noodle and taste for doneness. Once cooked to your liking, remove the pasta from the water, being sure to save at least 1 cup (240 ML) of the pasta cooking water.
- Add the cooked pasta into your preferred sauce and stir to coat, adding some of the reserved pasta water if needed to add a bit of body and silkiness to the sauce.
- Enjoy!
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