Noodles - Basic Recipe

3 1/3 cups white flour
4 eggs
2 pinches of salt

• Place flour in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center of the flour mound.
• Crack the eggs into the well and sprinkle salt over the whole thing.
• Using your hands, mix well until well-blended.
• Turn the mixture out onto a clean, lightly floured countertop and knead thoroughly.
• Now knead some more.
• Keep kneading.
• When the dough is smooth and the consistency of Play-Doh, let it rest on the counter for a half hour or so.
• Cut the dough into four pieces.
• Roll and cut your dough following the instructions on your pasta roller; OR
• Roll dough piece on a floured countertop to 1/16" thick - the thinner the better.
• Shoot for a rectangular shape but don't worry too much about it.
• Once the dough is rolled out, let it rest for another half hour or so.
• Start at one end and roll the dough up jellyroll style.
• Cut the roll into slices, as thick or thin as you want them.
• Fluff and separate the noodles and let them rest for another half hour.
• While the noodles are resting, start a large pot of water to boil.
• Add a tablespoon or so of oil to the water to help fight against sticking.
• Drop noodles into boiling water a few at a time, stirring so they don't stick together.
• Boil noodles for 3 to 5 minutes, checking a noodle each minute for doneness.
• Noodles should be al dente - just a bit of texture and not completely soft.