Basic pasta dough

Basic pasta dough
Recipe by: Jaco Brand

Serves: 1-2
Preparation 30 min
Standing time 30-60 minutes
Cooking 2 minutes

Ingredients
100 g white bread flour
1 free range egg
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (Olive Pride)

Method
Place the flour in a heap on the working surface. Make a well (hollow) in the flour. Break the eggs into the well and add the olive oil.
Using a fork to mix in the olive oil with the eggs.
Gradually mix in the flour from the sides into the well ensuring that no lumps form.
When the mixture becomes too thick to use the fork use your hands to knead the dough.
Knead the dough for 15 minutes until smooth.
Cut a 30 cm length of wax paper and coat it with olive oil on one side. Wrap the dough with the wax paper.