PASTA DOUGH

Requirements:

8 eggs

2 Teaspoon salt

4 cups all purpose flour

Preparation:

Combine egg and salt in a big bowl. Add flour 1 cup at a time until dough sticks together but is still soft.

Spread flour on a board, then knead dough for 15-20 minutes. Then cover and let stand in a warm place for about 1 hour.

 Knead for another 5 minutes. Flatten small amounts of dough to form a 2"*2" square. Then coat square in flour and repeatedly run through pasta machine util desired thickness is obtained or can be used rolling pin.

Then cut pasta in pasta shape using machine or slice desired shape by hand.

Then lay out cut pasta on table covered with a table cloth until pasta is dried. Then pack in plastic bags and store in a cool place.

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until tender. To make home made pasta it takes less time to cook.