Homemade Pasta From Scratch
A simple, delish and easy to made homemade pasta recipe.
Ingredients
- 400 g Pasta Have some extra for dusting
- 4 Eggs Free Range
- 1 Tbs Olive Oil Extra virgin
Instructions
- Mixing - Pile flour on a clean benchtop, then make a well in the centre. Crack eggs into the well. Add a pinch of salt. Lightly mix together with a fork. Add oil, then, using your fingertips, gradually combine with the flour mixture. The mixture will still be in rough pieces at this stage. Please the pieces of dough until it comes together and is smooth. You can also complete this step by using a food processor.
- Kneading - Knead the dough on a lightly floured benchtop for 10 minutes to develop the gluten. Push the dough away from you with the heel of your hand, then fold it back on to itself and repeat. The dough will slowly become smooth and silky.
- Resting - Now take a break! Divide the dough into two portions and wrap both in plastic wrap. Rest the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Rolling - The easiest way to use a pasta rolling machine, but the dough can also be rolled out by hand. It is much easier to hand roll smaller portions of dough and keep the remainder wrapped tightly in plastic. Dust the benchtop with extra flour. Roll out the dough to a long rectangular shape (rather than around as you would do for pastry). For a great result, fold and roll three to four times to laminate the dough - This replicates the way pasta is fed through a rolling machine.
- Cutting - Roll out dough in a long rectangle to your desired thickness. Cut it in long strips or roll up and slice, then unroll the strips Pasta can be left for 30 minutes to dry slightly before. Pasta can be left for 20 minutes to dry slightly before cooking. This helps the pasta keep its shape and prevents it from sticking together while it cooks.
Notes
This is very simple and easy to make homemade pasta from scratch.
It works great with any kinds of pasta dish. Guaranteed to taste better than the packet store-bought pasta.
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