Fresh pasta

[jende]

Every year I bah-humbug about the materialism of Christmas, so this year I'm finally taking action by giving homemade gifts to nearly all (I'm counting on my niece and nephew to take care of me in my old age, so they're still getting toys).

One idea I have is to make fresh fettucine and homemade sauce. Usually I either eat or freeze my pasta the same day I make it, so I'm not sure how to keep it for about a week until I give it away. My initial plan is to allow the pasta to dry in nests for a couple of hours, then package it in plastic bags and refrigerate it.

Any thoughts?

[DTBarton]

I'd go ahead and freeze it like you usually do (maybe more decorative packaging). Hey, it's Christmas, what's wrong with a wintery feeling gift?

Then you don't have to worry about adequate drying or spoilage of egg yolks. It would have to be refrigerated anyway. And now the recipients can choose when to use it, it would be nice to have a homemade pasta meal to thaw and enjoy when the turkey leftovers are done.