Pasta, Basic

Ingredients

• 1 large hand full of all purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• salt

Directions

1. Place the flour on a work surface in a mound
2. Salt the flour
3. Form a well in the mound and add the egg
4. Take a fork and beat the egg well
5. Slowly pull the flour into the egg with the fork (pulling and mixing pulling and mixing)
6. When the dough get too thick to mix with the fork, Start mixing with your fingers
7. When it is fully incorporated (you might have to add a little water) Start kneading with the heels of your hands
8. Knead for 5 minutes or longer
9. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for one hour.
10. Remove from the refrigerator and allow the dough to rest for about 15 minutes before rolling.
11. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until quite thin (1/16 inch.)
12. Cut the dough as desired.

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