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Home-made Pasta Dough (with eggs and butter)
Originated from: Italy
Occasion: Special times
Contributed by: Taken from "The Cook's Decameron" by W.G. Waters (William Heineman, 1920)

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Ingredients

A quarter pound of flour
Yolk of two eggs
A little salt
Two ounces of butter



Directions

"Make a paste with a quarter pound of flour, the yolk of two eggs, a little salt and two ounces of butter. Knead this into a firm smooth paste and wrap it up in a damp cloth for half an hour, then roll it out as thin as possible."


Notes

This recipe was taken from "The Cook's Decameron: a Study in Taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes," by Mrs. W.G. Waters. It was published by William Heineman in 1920. Photo: Mary Melfi.

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