Making Pasta Dough

1. Place the flour, starter and eggs into the bowl of a stand mixer.
2. Place the dough hook on the stand mixer and mix on low until the dough merges together. This can take 5 minutes. The dough should emerge silky, and bounce back when you pinch and.
3. If the dough feels dry, add 1 tablespoon of water to achieve the correct consistency.
4. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and allow it to sit on the counter for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
5. Lightly flour your work surface, and place the sourdough pasta dough on the counter.
6. Divide the dough into four equal parts.
7. Working with one portion at a time, roll the dough as thin as you can. Pick up the dough, re-flour the counter as needed, then turn the dough over so it doesn’t stick to your counter. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough lightly, without pushing against the dough, as this will cause it to stick to the countertop.
8. Use a sharp knife or or pizza cutter, cut your pasta into even strips. Don’t cut them too thin or they will be difficult to pick up and will most likely tear.
9. Carefully pick up the pasta and hang them to dry. You can hang them on a cooling rack. Ensure that they are separated with enough air flowing through them.
10. Repeat with the other sections of dough.
11. Once all the pasta has been cut and dried, cook or dry and store it for later use.

Cooking Fresh Sourdough Pasta Noodles

1. Place a large pot of salted water on high heat.
2. When the water is boiling, add the pasta to the water, then cook stirring occasionally. If your sourdough noodles are thinner they’ll require less time to cook, and if they are thicker they’ll need to cook for longer.
3. Drain the noodles, and top with your favorite sauce.