Frances Bissell

Homemade Lemon Pasta

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    , as a main course
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Times Cookbook
The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

  • About

Pasta is not difficult to make by hand. This is a good all-purpose recipe. The lemon oil or zest can be omitted.

Ingredients

  • 10 oz / 280 g strong white flour
  • 4 oz / 110

Method

Make the dough either by hand or in a food processor. For the first method, heap up the dry ingredients on a work surface, and make a well in the centre. Slide in the eggs and lemon oil or zest, and work in the flour gradually with your fingertips until thoroughly mixed. Knead for about 10–15 minutes, working on a floured board, to form a smooth, elastic dough. If using a food processor, simply