Fresh Pasta Dough

Step 1

Place 2 whole eggs, 8 egg yolks, and oil in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Reserve egg whites for another use (egg whites can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 year).

Step 2

Place flour on a clean work surface, forming a mound. Using your hands or a spoon, make a 5-inch wide well in the center. Pour egg mixture into well. Using your fingers or a fork, gradually begin to mix egg mixture into flour, working from the center out, until a thick paste forms. Using your hands, press in remaining flour until a shaggy dough forms. Roll and knead dough with your hand and forearm until dough is smooth and elastic and all flour has been incorporated, about 10 minutes. Dough should have consistency of modeling clay. If it is too sticky, sprinkle with additional flour, 1 teaspoon at a time; if it is dry and cracking, sprinkle with water, a few droplets at a time.

Step 3

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours before rolling and shaping. Pasta dough may be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 2 days; let come to room temperature before rolling and shaping.

Step 4

Place 2 whole eggs, 8 egg yolks, and oil in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Reserve egg whites for another use (egg whites can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 year).

Step 5

Place flour in bowl of stand mixer; attach to mixer and fit with dough hook. With machine running on low speed, slowly add egg mixture. Mix until mostly incorporated (there will be some loose flour in bottom of mixing bowl), 30 to 40 seconds. Continue beating on low until dough is smooth and flour has been incorporated, 2 to 4 minutes, stopping once or twice to scrape dough off dough hook and press into loose flour in bottom of bowl. Transfer dough to a clean work surface, and knead by hand until elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. Dough should have consistency of modeling clay. If it is too sticky, sprinkle with additional flour, 1 teaspoon at a time; if it is dry and cracking, sprinkle with water, a few droplets at a time.

Step 6

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours before rolling and shaping. Pasta dough may be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in refrigerator up to 2 days; let come to room temperature before rolling and shaping.

Step 7

Place 2 whole eggs, 8 egg yolks, and oil in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Reserve egg whites for another use (egg whites can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 year).

Step 8

Place flour in a food processor. With processor running, pour egg mixture slowly through food chute until dough comes together in clumps, 25 to 35 seconds.

Step 9

Transfer mixture to a clean work surface, and knead by hand until dough is smooth and elastic and all flour has been incorporated into dough, 8 to 10 minutes. Dough should have consistency of modeling clay. If it is too sticky, sprinkle with additional flour, 1 teaspoon at a time; if it is dry and cracking, sprinkle with water, a few droplets at a time.

Step 10

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours before rolling and shaping. Pasta dough may be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in refrigerator up to 2 days; let come to room temperature before rolling and shaping.