Fresh Pasta Without a Machine

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2012, America's Test Kitchen TV

Pasta made from scratch delivers eggy-rich ribbons with springy yet delicate chew. But what if, instead of a pasta roller, you have only a rolling pin?

SERVES 4 to 6 (Makes 1 pound)

TIME 1½ hours, plus 1 hour resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a pasta dough that could be easily rolled out by hand (but still cook up into delicate, springy noodles), we added six extra egg yolks and a couple tablespoons of olive oil. In addition, we incorporated an extended resting period to all...

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