To make this semolina pasta dough recipe by hand, follow this basic technique: Sift or whisk flours together and mound them onto a clean work surface. With your hand, make a well in the center of the flour. Add egg yolks and one whole egg into the center of the well. Then, add a little water.
There is tender egg pasta, made with a soft wheat flour that creates a silky final noodle. Then there is the manufactured semolina dough, which high-volume producers made with 100% semolina and water to create sturdy, extruded noodles like penne and rigatoni.
In a medium mixing bowl, add semolina and bread flours and whisk to combine. Transfer flour mixture in a mound on a smooth, clean work surface. Shape a well in the center of your flour. Add the egg, egg yolks and about 1 Tablespoon (15 milliliters) of water to the well.
Nothing beats fresh pasta, and this simple semolina and egg recipe is the best thing ever. You can use this recipe to make any style of pasta you like, from fettucine to ravioli to lasagna. Semolina is a special variety of wheat flour available at health food stores and gourmet grocery stores. Read the full recipe after the video.