Homemade Pasta (Fettuccine) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
1/4 cup water

Preparation

Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl; make well in center of flour; add eggs, oil and water. Work liquids into flour with fingers to make a soft dough.
Knead dough 10 minutes or until dough is soft and smooth. Cover with a DAMP towel and let dough rest at least 15-20 minutes.
Cut dough into 4 quarters; roll each quarter to a very thin rectangle. Fold each rolled out dough into quarters lengthwise.
Slice dough across 1/4 inch wide strips.
Unwind strips and allow to dry on clean dry towels for 1 hour or longer.