Fresh Pasta in 10 Steps
My parents are "do-it-yourselfers" when it comes most things. My mom recently made her own lasagna noodles--they were so good. After rolling out this pasta, cut the dough in narrow strips to use for fettucine or linguine, or cut wider strips to use in lasagna.- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (plus additional flour for rolling out the dough)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 eggs beaten with 2 tbsp water
- Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt.
- Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in egg mixture.
- Stir eggs into the flour with your hands until all flour mixes in and dough forms a ball.
- Sprinkle your clean countertop with additional flour (or use parchment paper.)
- Knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth, adding just enough extra flour so that it doesn't stick.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap or in a plastic bag so that it doesn't dry out and leave for 10 minutes.
- Flour your rolling pin.
- Divide the dough into 3 portions and roll out each portion on a floured surface.
- Cut to desired size with a sharp knife.
- Cook in a pot of salted boiling water as desired (about 8 minutes.)
