How to Make Homemade Noodles
Making your own noodles for your pasta dishes puts a personal touch on the entire meal. You can add them to spaghetti, soups and other recipes. All you need are a few ingredients and a little time. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons of cold water
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- Egg beater
- Small bowl
- Freezer bags
- Rolling pin
- Knife
Instructions
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Separate the whites from the yolks of three eggs, placing the yolk in a small bowl and discarding the white.
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Crack open another egg, and put both white and yolk in the bowl with the rest of the yolks. Beat with the egg beater until well blended.
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Stir in 3 tablespoons of cold water and 1 teaspoon of salt. Beat until well blended.
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Stir in 2 cups of flour. Continue to stir until all of the flour has been absorbed by the water. Knead the mixture with your hands until the dough becomes smooth.
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Dust the rolling pin with flour. Roll out the dough with the rolling pin until the dough is very thin. Then, roll up the dough as you would a jelly roll. Slice the roll of dough to the width of noodles you prefer.
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Allow the noodles to dry for at least 15 minutes so that they don't stick to one another.
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Boil the noodles to enjoy right away, or pack them in a zip-close freezer bag for a later time. If you're freezing the noodles, squeeze as much excess air from the bag as you can and be sure to seal it tightly.
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