Whole-wheat pasta
1 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2⅓ | cup | Whole wheat flour |
½ | teaspoon | Salt |
2 | Eggs; beaten | |
⅓ | cup | Water |
1 | teaspoon | Olive oil |
Directions
In a mixing bowl stir together 2 cups of the flour and salt. Combine eggs, water, and olive oil; add to flour. Mix well. Sprinkle the kneading surface with the remaining ⅓ cup flour. Turn dough out onto the floured surface.
Knead till the dough is smooth and elastic (8-10 minutes). Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into thirds or fourths. On a lightly floured surface roll each third of dough into a 16 x 12 rectangle or each fourth into a 12 inch square. If using a pasta machine, pass dough through machine till 1/16"thick. Dust with additional flour as necessary. Cut and shape as desired. Makes 1 pound.