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Homemade Pasta

Raw homemade pasta noodles in assorted shapes,  arranged in small floured piles on a work surface
  • Serves:  4
  • Prep Time:  1 hr
  • Cook Time:  15 min

Ingredients

  • 3 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sauce of your choosing, for serving

Method

  1. Place the flour in a large bowl. Using the back of a measuring cup, create a large well in the center. Add the eggs, egg yolk, salt, and olive oil to the well, then, using a fork, whisk together without incorporating the flour. 
  2. Continue whisking, adding the flour a little at a time until the flour is fully incorporated and the dough comes together. Using your hands, roll the dough into a ball and transfer to a clean work surface. Knead the dough for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap; rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes. 
  3. Divide the dough into quarters. Roll each piece of dough as thin as possible (1/16-inch or 1 to 2 mm). If using a pasta machine, roll the dough pieces to ¼-inch thickness and feed each piece through twice, starting with the #1 setting. Sprinkle the dough sheets with flour and stack until ready to make noodles. 
  4. Cut each sheet by hand into 1-inch thick strips. (Alternatively, run the dough sheets through the spaghetti or fettuccini attachment.) Arrange each noodle into a nest and place on a lightly floured sheet pan. 
  5. If using immediately, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until the pasta floats to the top, and is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and toss with sauce. To dry, hang the noodles over a wood dowel pasta dryer for 12 to 24 hours. Cook according to the same instructions.

Notes

If using an Atlas 150, the number 6-7 should be thin enough. If using the attachment on a KitchenAid, 5-6 should be thin enough.