Basic Pasta Dough

By kathryns

Pasta water should taste as salty as sea water. The salted, starchy water helps to not only season the pasta as it cooks, but also helps to slightly thicken the sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 cups (300g) ‘OO’ Flour; can substitute AP
• Generous pinch salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 30ml extra light olive oil
• Extra flour, for dusting

Preparation

Step 1

Attach the Flat Beater to the KitchenAid® Stand Mixer. Place flour, salt, eggs and oil into mixing bowl. Turn KitchenAid® Stand Mixer to speed 2 and mix until mixture is combined. Remove Flat Beater and attach Dough Hook, then knead for 3-4 minutes on speed 1, or until dough indents when touched. Cover dough and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes.

Once rested, with lightly floured hands, knead dough for about 30 seconds. Cut into 4 pieces.