Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 140 grams Italian '00' flour
  • 1 egg (whole)
  • 1 egg yolk

Instruction

  • Create a mound of flour on a clean worktop or simillar surface.
  • Make a well in the middle and add the egg and egg yolk.
  • Using your hand, mix the egg, slowly bringing in flour from the sides of the well until all the flour has been incorporated.
  • Knead the mix and bring into the shape of a ball.
  • Knead it well until it becomes stiff and harder to knead.
  • Wrap the dough in cling film and leave to rest in a cool place for 1 hour before using.
  • To roll out the dough, cut the dough into 2 pieces.
  • Flatten each piece with a rolling pin to just a few milimetres thick.
  • Fold the dough in half and feed throgh your pasta machine on its widest setting.
  • Do this 7 times until you have a uniform long, rectangular strip that has started to become shiny.
  • Repeat the above steps with the second piece of dough.
  • Pass the dough through the rollers decreasing the roller setting down a notch each time until you are at the thinnest setting.
  • You can now choose to leave in sheets for lasagne or ravioli or cut into pasta shapes and noodles.
  • Cooking the pasta from fresh should take no more than