Standard pasta recipe
a kitchen staple you should memorize
Servings 2
Equipment
- pasta machine or rolling pin
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 150 g semolina (durum wheat) with extra for dusting - can use cake flour as well (see above).
Instructions
- mix the eggs and flour together in a bowk, then turn out onto a well floured surface. The dough will be a little sticky, keep sprinkling the surface of the ball with flour until it no longer sticks to your hands.
- Knead vigorously for 10 minutes - if the dough sticks to your hands, sprinkle with flour. Knead hard - the dough must be warm and elastic by the time you're done with it. Cover with plastic and let rest for 30m.
- Get a large pot of very salty water to a fast boil. If you have a pasta machine, divide the pasta into 3 pieces and pass through until size 5, making sure to sprinkle with flour as you go. Cut into your preferred shape, then throw directly into the pot, boiling for about 1 minute before removing. If using immediately, mix directly with your sauce and serve. If not, rinse the starch off and toss with oil to stop the pasta sticking to itself.