Fresh Toasted Fazzoletti

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 375.
2. 2
   Spread 1 cup of the flour on a baking sheet and toast for about 30 minutes, stirring once, until fragrant and honey-colored.
3. 3
   Let the flour cool.
4. 4
   In a food processor, combine the toasted flour with the remaining 2 cups of flour and pulse.
5. 5
   With the machine on, add the eggs, milk and salt and blend until the dough comes together; turn out onto a floured work surface and knead 2 or 3 times to form a soft, supple dough.
6. 6
   Wrap the dough in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
7. 7
   Cut the dough into 4 pieces.
8. 8
   Using a pasta machine on the thickest setting, run 1 piece of dough through the machine, dusting with flour.
9. 9
   Fold the dough in thirds and run it through the machine at the same setting.
10. 10
    Continue to run the dough on successively thinner settings until you are 1 setting from the thinnest.
11. 11
    Dust the dough with flour and drape over a floured work surface while you repeat with the remaining dough.
12. 12
    Cut the pasta into 2-inch squares and dust lightly with flour.
13. 13
    Let the squares stand at room temperature for 1 hour, tossing occasionally.