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How to Make Fettuccini Pasta

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Drying on a homemade rack.
Drying on a homemade rack.

Fresh Homemade Fettuccini Pasta, ready for your favorite pasta recipe in less than an hour.
No machines just a rolling pin and a Chef's knife.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1ea Egg
  • 1ea Egg Yolk
  • 1tsp Salt
  • 1 oz Water
  • Chef's Knife
  • Rolling Pin
  1. Step 1
    ingredients.
    ingredients.

    Prepare the pasta dough by scaling one cup of flour into a large bowl, traditionalist can make it on the table, makes more mess to clean up.
    in a smaller bowl, lightly beat together, the egg, egg yolk, water and salt.

  2. Step 2
    Knead the dough 8-10 minutes.
    Knead the dough 8-10 minutes.

    Combine the contents of both bowls and form into a soft dough.
    With a little flour on the table knead the pasta Dough for at least 8-10 minutes.

  3. Step 3
    Rest 30 minutes
    Rest 30 minutes

    Let the Pasta dough rest for at least 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax. Cover with plastic wrap.
    It can be refrigerated at this stage until ready for use for at least three days.

  4. Step 4
    Trim the pasta dough.
    Trim the pasta dough.

    With a floured rolling pin roll out the pasta dough to form a rectangle.
    Trim to make more even.

  5. Step 5
    Click on photo for better image.
    Click on photo for better image.

    Fold the pasta dough like a book, each side to the middle then fold together.

  6. Step 6
    Slice thinly.
    Slice thinly.

    With a sharp Chef's knife slice thinly across the Pasta dough.
    Unravel to Make Fettuccini Pasta.
    Hang over a large pot or wooden spoons as in the photo image.

Tips & Warnings
  • Fresh Homemade Fettuccini Pasta only takes 2-3 minutes to cook. Lots of boiling salted water, or cook directly in the sauce you are preparing.
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