Fresh Whole Wheat Egg Pasta

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups semolina flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 6 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly sift together whole wheat flour, semolina flour, and pinch of salt.
• 2 on a clean surface, make a mountain out of flour mixture then make a deep well in center.
• 3 break the eggs into the well and add olive oil.
• 4 whisk eggs very gently with a fork, gradually incorporating flour from the sides of the well.
• 5 when mixture becomes too thick to mix with a fork, begin kneading with your hands.
• 6 knead dough for 8 to 12 minutes, until it is smooth and supple.
• 7 dust dough and work surface with semolina as needed to keep dough from becoming sticky.
• 8 wrap dough tightly in plastic and allow it to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 9 roll out dough with a pasta machine or a rolling pin to desired thickness.
• 10 cut into your favorite style of noodle or stuff with your favorite filling to make ravioli.
• 11 bring water to a boil in a large pot, then add 4 teaspoons salt.
• 12 cook pasta until tender but not mushy, 1 to 8 minutes depending on thickness.
• 13 drain immediately and toss with your favorite sauce.