fresh pasta dough

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 small eggs
• 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Mound the flour into a hill on your work surface. Create a hole in the middle. Break the eggs into the hole, and add the oil and salt. Using the tips of your fingers, work the eggs into the flour from the outer walls inward. Continue mixing to form a dough. Lightly flour your work surface, shape the dough into a ball, and knead it until smooth and silky, adding more flour if the dough gets sticky. This will take about 10 minutes. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a ball and press into a flat disk. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll through a pasta maker or roll with a rolling pin. Cut with thin strips or make ravioli.

Use only cold water when making homemade pasta dough, otherwise you will get lumps.