In a big mixing bowl, add flour, salt, egg, lye water(or sodium carbonate water) and 3/4 of water first then mix. If the dough is very hard add all of water but if dough already form shape leave the rest of water. Mix all well together. This mixture will be very dry but don’t be tempted to add more water. If it’s too dry just sprinkle a little water.

Roll the dough into a ball, at this stage it will be too hard to properly knead but give it a good squeeze and roll for about 5 minutes. Rest the dough for 30 minutes (covered in cling film or under a damp cloth.

Set up your pasta roller. Roll the dough as thin as you can with a rolling pin. Feed the dough through the widest setting on the pasta roller. Reduce the setting and roll the dough through again. Roll the dough to the thinnest setting.

Place the spaghetti attachment to the pasta machine, and feed the noodles dough through, turning the handle consistently. Once cut, dust the noodles with plain flour and gently lift the noodles to disperse the flour. This will prevent them from sticking.