Pasta Dough

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: pasta

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 4

Servings:

Calories: 458kcal

Pour flour onto a work surface, shape it into a mound, scooping out a deep hollow in its center
Break the eggs into the hollow
Beat the eggs lightly with a fork as though you were making an omelet
Draw some of the flour over the eggs, mixing it, a little at a time until eggs are no longer runny
Draw the side of the mounds together, pushing to one side any flour you think you may not use
Work the mixture of flour and eggs with your fingers
Add flour if your finger pushed into the center finds dampness or stickiness
Once dough feels right, move excess flour to the side and begin to knead. Knead by pushing down on the dough with the heel of your hand, fold the dough over, turn a quarter turn and repeat. As the dough becomes tighter, use one hand to hold one end of the dough while you use the other hand to stretch the dough away from the other hand. Do this for 8 to 10 minutes until dough feels firm and elastic.
Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and set out, room temp, to rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Dough is ready to be used to make whatever shape you desire!