HOMEMADE PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• Place flour in a mound on clean large work surface. Make a well (hole) in center of flour. Crack eggs into center of well. Sprinkle salt over eggs.
• Using fork, gently break up eggs. With fork, begin to incorporate flour into eggs. Once mixture is somewhat combined, use hands to squeeze and work dough into a ball. (Dough should be tacky but not sticky.)
• Knead pasta dough like bread dough-push down dough with palm of hand, fold dough over itself and repeat-until dough is smooth, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cover dough with clean kitchen towel. Let rest about 30 minutes.
• Cut dough into 4 equal pieces. Remove 1 piece of dough; cover remaining with towel. Flatten piece of dough with palm of hand. Using rolling pin or pasta machine, roll to about 1/16-inch thickness or to desired thickness. Repeat with remaining pieces of dough.