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You will need:
- 2 cups semolina flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups warm water (you may need more or less water depending on the humidity)
- Extra flour for kneading
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Rosa - Beautiful! I’d love to taste them.
Cheers,
Rosa
Simple Livin' gal - Fly on over, my friend! One of these days, we’re going to cook together.
Kristine - How long to of cook fresh pasta to al dente? I’ve only ever used dried pasta. Are cooking times similar? So love your cooking posts! Glad you’re back in blogland!
Simple Livin' gal - Generally 1-3 minutes. 🙂