makes 1 pound, enough pasta for two, for two meals (or one meal for four!)
3 1/2 to 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
4 extra large eggs
1 extra large egg yolk
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
mound the flour in the center of a large wooden cutting board. make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs and olive oil. using a fork, beat together the eggs and oil and begin to incorporate the flour starting with the inner rim of the well. as you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up from the base of the mound to retain the well shape. do not worry that this initial phase looks messy. the dough will come together when half the flour is incorporated. kneed for 6 or so minutes then let the dough stand for about a half hour. roll or shape as desired.
note: do not skip the kneading or resting portions for the dough. they are essential for light pasta.
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