Ingredients
1 cup unbleached flour
1 cup semolina or durum flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
3 eggs (or more), beaten
Directions
PLACE ALL ingredients except egg into a food processor. Add the egg a
bit at a time while pulsing. When the dough forms into pellets,
you've added enough eggs. Turn the dough onto a work surface and
knead together into a stiff mass. Let rest for 15 minutes before
rolling into pasta.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Italian; Pasta
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