Fill Pasta Pot with Water for Cooking. It should be 4 to 6 Quarts.
Add Salt to Cooking Water.
Begin heating water to bring it to a boil. Start making the dough.
Add Semolina Flour to Stand Mixer Bowl.
Add 1/4 cup of Water into the Stand Mixer Bowl.
Using the Flat Beater attachment begin mixing the dough at Speed 2 for about 30 seconds.
Gradually add water 1 Tbsp. at time, allowing the dough to mix for 30 seconds. Repeat until the dough starts to form into 1/4 inch sized pieces, smaller than dime size. Note: Not all of the water will be used. The dough can be a little moist but not wet.
Replace the Flat Beater attachment with the Dough Hook.
Start the Stand Mixer on Speed 2 and run for 2 minutes. It may take a little more time depending on the Air temperature and Humidity.
The dough should be a solid piece which may resemble a ball.
Shape the dough into a round ball, Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for at least 5 minutes.
Dust your work surface with 2 – 4 four tablespoons All Purpose Flour. The flour will ensure the surface is free of moisture and will prevent the dough from sticking.
Cut the Dough into 4 pieces (Cut the dough in half, Cut the Halves in Half).
Use the Palm of your Hand and flatten each piece of dough.
Dust the Dough Roller with All Purpose Flour.
Start with setting 1 on the Roller, Pass the dough through the roller one piece at a time. Catch the dough with the back your hand.
Repeat for settings 2, 3 and 4 on the roller. For better texture, do not skip numbers on the Dough Roller. The dough gets thinner as the number setting increases.
Dust the Pasta Cutter with Flour. Start the Mixer on Speed 4.
If the surface of the dough is sticky to the touch, dust it with a little All Purpose Flour. Feed the dough into the cutter and catch it with side of your hand.
On a flour dusted plate or cutting board, swirl the cut pasta into a stack (nest).
Repeat until all of the dough is cut into pasta.
Carefully drop the cut Pasta into the boiling water. Do not put much pressure on the pasta, it will cause the noodles to stick together.
Stir the pasta immediately and again every 30 seconds. Use a Pasta Comb to separate the noodles. Cook for a total of 90 seconds.
Immediately, remove the Pasta from the water. Preferably, add the Pasta directly into your sauce.
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