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Using a mixer: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, place flour and eggs.
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Use the mixer to knead it until the dough comes together and forms a ball.
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If your dough seems too dry add water a teaspoon at a time, being careful not to add too much water.
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By hand: Mound the flour on a work surface.
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Make a well in the center of the mound of flour.
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Crack the eggs into the well and beat with a fork.
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Gradually mix the eggs into the flour.
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Using a bench scraper, mix in the last of the flour until the dough comes together.
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Add a little water if needed.
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Scrape the work surface clean and dust with flour.
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Knead the dough, dusting it with flour, until firm and smooth, about 8 minutes.
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Shape into a ball.
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Quarter the dough and shape each piece into a disk.
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Place the disks on the lightly floured board.
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Place 3 of the pieces in a gallon size Ziplock bag.
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Flatten 1 dough piece and lightly dust with flour, brushing off excess flour.
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Set a pasta machine to the widest setting; run the dough through.
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Fold the dough into thirds like a letter, then run it through again, short end first.
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Run it through 2 more times, dusting with flour if it seems sticky.
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Return the dough sheet to the board, cover with a towel and repeat with the remaining 3 dough disks.
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(Keep any dough youre not working with in the bag.)
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When you are done rolling all of the pasta, roll all of the dough sheets through the machine again 5 or 6 more times (machines vary), adjusting the machine to the next setting each time.
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If the sheets become too long to handle cut them in half and proceed.
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When you see your hand through the pasta sheet, its thin enough to cut.
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Cut the dough sheets into your desired shapes of cut noodles.
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You can use a sharp knife (if you can keep it in a straight line), a pizza wheel, or a long pizza/bread cutter to cut the sheets.
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To cook the noodles, just boil them in salted water (salting is very important) for two minutes.
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They cook lightning fast, so dont let em go too long.
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*See blog post for notes.
