Fresh Spinach Pasta Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups fresh Baby Spinach, tightly packed
3 cups all-purpose flour
salt
1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
5 large egg yolks
2 whole eggs
flour, on a plate

Preparation

Put the spinach into a glass mixing bowl. Season with a tiny pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave, on high, for four or five minutes, or until well collapsed.
Remove and chop very finely, or bring in a processor, do not wring dry.
Put flour, salt and gluten into the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir. Add spinach and eggs.
Work, with the dough hook attached, over speed 4 until a dough comes together, that pulls away from the sides.
Reduce speed to 2, and allow mass to be kneaded for 7 or 8 minutes.
Rest, covered, 30 minutes before use.