How to make fresh pasta

Step 1

Sieve the flour and salt onto a large, clean work surface and create a mound

Step 2

Make a well in the middle and pour in the egg yolks, eggs. Mix slowly with clean hands to create a dough

Step 3

Knead for 5–10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic then form into a ball, wrap tightly in cling film and rest in the fridge for an hour

Step 4

Unwrap the dough and cut it into smaller portions (so it’s easier to work with); dust with flour and cover the rest with a tea towel

Step 5

Take a piece and flatten it between your hands until it’s the thickness of a pound coin then feed it through a pasta machine on the thickest setting. Fold the dough in half and pass it through the machine a few more times until the dough is smooth

Step 6

Once you have a smooth dough, gradually decrease the setting on the pasta machine, rolling the dough through twice on each setting until you achieve the desired thickness (do not fold in between rolling)