Fresh Home Made Pasta

Fresh Home made Pasta 

2 cups flour

3 large eggs 

1 tbsp water 

Add eggs to stand mixer and using paddle mix until beaten. 

Add water to eggs and then flour slowly while mixer is running until it comes together. Change to dough hook and run for five minutes on medium. Remove from mixer and cut dough in half. 

Set pasta machine regulator to position 1.  Pass dough through the machine. Repeat this process 6 more times increasing the regulator by 1 each time ending on 7. 

Allow pasta to stand for 30 minutes before cutting. 

If the rollers won't cut, your pasta is too moist. Run through the roller again, adding some flour to the mixture. 

If the dough is too dry and cannot be caught by the cutting rollers, add some water and run through the roller again. 

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook 5 - 8 minutes depending on the thickness. Drain and serve with your favourite sauce. 

Pasta can last several weeks in an air tight bag in the fridge.