Homemade Pasta

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	All-purpose flour*
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh or
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried herb - crushed,
		If desired
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
2		Eggs
1/4 cup	59ml	Water
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive or vegetable oil
4 1/2		Water
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt - if desired
		*if using self-rising flour omit
		The 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Mix flour, herb and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Mix in eggs, 1/4 cup water and the oil thoroughly. (If dough is too dry, mix in a few drops of water. If dough is too sticky, mix in small amount of flour.) Gather dough into ball. Knead on floured surface about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.

Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll one part at a time into paper-thin rectangle on generously floured surface (keep remaining dough covered). Loosely fold rectangle lengthwise into thirds. (If using pasta machine, pass dough through machine until 1/16-inch thick.)

Heat 4-1/2 quarts water to boiling. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pasta. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until almost tender; drain. 8 SERVINGS (ABOUT

Source:
Betty Crocker's Cookbook

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