By
eHow Food & Drink Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp. butter
- Bowl
- Mixing spoon
- Clean towel or other cover for the bowl
- Extra flour--enough to dust the rolling surface
- Rolling pin
- Pizza cutter or sharp knife
- Large pot
- Water
Preparing the Dough
Step1
Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl.
Step2
Beat the two eggs and add them, along with the milk and butter, to the flour and salt mixture.
Step3
Knead the dough for about five minutes until it's smooth and place it in a bowl.
Step4
Cover the dough in the bowl with a clean towel or other cover.
Step5
Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes in the covered bowl.
Making the Egg Noodles
Step1
Spread a very light coating of flour on the surface where you were going to roll the dough.
Step2
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/8 to 1/4 inch.
Step3
Cut the dough into the shapes and lengths that you want to for your recipe. It is easily to cut the dough using pizza cutter or a sharp knife.
Step4
Give the dough time to air dry before cooking.
Step5
Place your homemade egg noodles into a large pot filled with boiling salted water, and cook the egg noodles until they are al dente. The noodles can cook in as little as three minutes, depending upon their thickness.