Homemade Semolina Pasta Dough

Step 1

Mix the two flours on a clean surface or in a large bowl.*

Step 2

Make a well in the center and add the salt, 2 eggs, and egg yolk.

Step 3

Begin whisking the eggs with a fork. Once they're mixed, slowly move the fork outward to catch flour and start blending it in.

Step 4

Once all the egg has been combine with flour, start working it into a dough with your hands. It will be crumbly at first.

Step 5

Knead for 5-10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Step 6

Cover the dough with plastic and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.**

Step 7

Divide the rested dough into wedges. Cover all but one.

Step 8

On a lightly floured surface shape one wedge into a rectangle and begin to roll it out with a floured rolling pin.

Step 9

Once it's a long rectangle, fold it up like a letter and turn it sideways so the smooth edges are on the sides.

Step 10

Roll it until it's thin enough to feed through the widest setting on your pasta machine.

Step 11

Lightly flour the pasta machine and dough and start feeding it through. Run it through the widest setting twice, then through progressively narrower settings at least once. Keep the surface floured.

Step 12

When the pasta is your ideal thinness (2 or 3), then run it through the cutting attachment on your pasta machine, or use a knife. For noodles, flour the dough generously and gently fold up before slicing noodles. For lasagna, simply slice the sheets into desired lengths.

Step 13

Bring a pot of generously salted water to a rapid boil.

Step 14

Drop in the pasta and cook for 90 seconds to 3 minutes, checking early for doneness.

Step 15

Toss with sauce as desired. There is NO need to cook noodles first if making lasagna.

Step 16

To dry it, flour the noodles very generously to prevent sticking and coil into nests on a baking sheet. OR, hang from a drying rack. Once completely dry, store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Step 17

To freeze, generously flour and shape into nests then freeze on a baking sheet. Once frozen transfer to a storage bag or container in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Step 18

You can also store dough or cut noodles (well floured!) in the fridge for up to 2 days.