Petal-Printed Pasta

Directions

1. 1
   In a food processor, pulse the flour and salt.
2. 2
   With the machine on, add the eggs and olive oil and process until the dough forms a ball.
3. 3
   Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth; the dough should be firm but not dry.
4. 4
   Wrap the dough in plastic and set aside for 30 minutes.
5. 5
   Cut the dough into 4 pieces.
6. 6
   Working with 1 piece at a time, and keeping the rest covered, run the dough through successively narrower settings on a pasta machine until you reach the thinnest.
7. 7
   You should have a 2-foot-long sheet of pasta.
8. 8
   Cut the sheet in half crosswise.
9. 9
   Lay 1 sheet of the pasta dough on a lightly floured work surface; cover the other sheet with plastic wrap.
10. 10
    Scatter 1/4 cup of the flowers and leaves evenly over the pasta, leaving a 1/4 -inch border.
11. 11
    Cover with the second pasta sheet and use a rolling pin to press the 2 sheets together.
12. 12
    Roll the sheet through the narrowest setting on the pasta machine one more time.
13. 13
    Cut the pasta into 3 even pieces.
14. 14
    Set the pasta on a floured baking pan in a single layer and cover with plastic wrap.
15. 15
    Repeat with the remaining dough, flowers and herbs.