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🍝 Pasta Dough: The Kook’s Foundation

Mark Dexter
A simple dough of flour and eggs, worked properly to create structure, texture, and the base of countless pasta dishes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 400 gram 00 flour (or plain flour)
  • 4 each eggs
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions
 

1. Make a well

  • Place flour on bench and form a well in the centre.

2. Add eggs

  • Crack eggs into the centre and add salt.

3. Bring together

  • Use a fork or fingers to slowly bring flour into the eggs.

4. Form dough

  • Once combined, knead into a dough.

5. Knead

  • Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

6. Rest

  • Wrap and rest for at least 30 minutes.

7. Roll and shape

  • Roll out and cut into desired pasta shapes.

    • 👨‍🍳 Notes

    Dough should be smooth, not stickyResting is essentialAdjust flour as needed

KOOK’S SECRETS

Nutrition

Calories: 1kcalCarbohydrates: 0.01gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgSugar: 0.003gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.02mg
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