FRESH PASTA

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If you can't find frozen pasta sheets or prefer to make your own, here's a recipe that's virtually foolproof. Herbs and spices compatible with the dish can be kneaded into the dough toward the end. This recipe makes 1 1/2 pounds pasta.

Provided by Holly

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

6 cups all-purpose flour
6 eggs

Steps:

Heap the flour, and make a well in it. Break the eggs into the well. Beat eggs with a fork. Stir into the flour from the bottom of the well with the fork until the dough in the center is smooth or shiny.
With your hands, gradually incorporate the flour from the outside of the well toward the center, kneading gently until the mass of dough comes together. Knead the dough until it is smooth and resilient. You may need to add more flour, or you may not be able to incorporate all of the flour, depending on the humidity and the size of the eggs. If the dough is sticky or extremely pliable, knead more flour into it.
Divide the dough into three portions, cover with plastic wrap or an overturned bowl, and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes.
Roll the dough out very thin on a lightly floured surface, one portion at a time. If you have a pasta machine, follow the manufacturer's instructions for rolling out the dough into sheets about 1 millimeter thick. Use as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.5 calories, Carbohydrate 95.8 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 72.5 mg, Sugar 0.7 g