Fresh Egg Pasta with Mixer
Recipe By: Dave Mathews
Serving Size: 4
Preparation Time: 1 hour
4 large eggs
2 cups unbleached flour
1. Place eggs and flour in mixer bowl, Attache bowl and flat beater. Turn to Speed 2 and mix for 30 seconds.
2. Exchange flat beater for dough hook. Turn to speed 2 and knead for 2 minutes.Remove dough from bowl and knead by hand for an additional 2 minutes with just a slight dusting of flour.
3. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
4. Use 1/4 of the dough at a time. Sprinkle flour on dough and roller, run through roller on speed 2 a four times at lowest thickness setting while folding each time and inserting the other way each time. Increase thickness setting up to 4 or 5 for spaghetti or fettuccine and hang on rack. Insert spaghetti or fettucine cutter, run throuigh at speed 2. Let dry 10 to 20 minutes before cooking. You can roll them in nests once dried and they can keep in a sealed bag for a month.
5. Add salt to boiling water. Add pasta, once it boils again, cook for about 2 minutes.