Dh was wanting to make beef stroganoff, so I set out to make egg noodles. I searched online and looked a number of recipes, eventually settling on mixture of two different ones (from About.com, Cooks.com and from CDKitchen). I ended up using 2 C flour, 1/4 t salt, and 3 eggs, and pretty much followed the About.com instructions.
The flour and salt, mixed together with a fork:
I made a well in the center of the flour mixture and added the 3 eggs:
Per the About.com instructions, I scrambled the eggs first with the fork, then slowly started incorporating the flour:
A short video of my incorporating the flour bit by bit:After incorporating, I dumped the lumpy dough out onto a floured surface:
Kneading for about 10 minutes or so yielded a much smoother dough ball:
Rolling out the dough:
Is it thin enough yet?
Then, I rolled up the rolled-out dough, jelly-roll style, and cut it into desired widths:
I twirled the dough ribbons into a streamer-like shape, just for fun:
After drying out for a couple of hours on the counter (and they were, by no means, actually dry-dry), dh made stroganoff with them! Here it is, served with a salad of greens from our garden:
Seriously easy!"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams
33 comments:
Wow...that IS easy...how did they taste? Was the texture much different than other egg noodles (I'm a texture girl :P lol)? I'm going to have to try this...We don't eat noodles all that often, but if its this easy than making them is worth the extra time.
Those greens look awesome...makes me want to go out and chant over my spinach.."grow grow grow" lol
Hey Stace, the texture was fine except that I didn't roll them out thin enough so they were thicker than store-bought egg noodles. I need to buy me a pasta roller! :) As the Cooks.com site says, it's pretty economical to make your own noodles...I guess especially if you buy flour in bulk. (Their quote was that "A five lb. bag of flour will keep you in noodles for a month!"). And yes, spinach has been scientifically proven to grow faster if you chant at them. LOL!!
Do you know, I have had a pasta roller for about 8 years and have never used it. This might just inspire me to get it out and have a go! Thanks for the inspiration. Looks yummy!
Mmmmmm... I want some beef stroganoff now!! I think I'd have to be lazy and throw the dough in my Kitchenaid to knead it, though.
YUM! I will definitely have to try this! I love easy!
Love the pictures love the food! Looks like a great day!
Diane, and if you decide not to make noodles, I'll gladly take the roller off your hands...you can bring it to the U.S., and we'll feed you in return; how's that? ;)
Carrie, the Kitchenaid would work great! I should have done that myself; I have a dough hook after all.
Alli, it'd go with all the homemade stuff you're making now!
Blessed, thanks! It was a fun experiment, and I'm definitely making it again.
Kitchenaid also makes a pasta attachment that hooks into the front of your machine! :) No need for another piece of equipment...just the attachment.
Linda, I've been thinking about one of those, and waffling back and forth between that and the hand-crank ones that clamp to the counter top. There are about equal pros and cons to both, so I haven't been able to decide yet. :}
Wow, I am impressed Teresa! Those noodles are as perfect! I'v never been a huge fan of beef stroganoff but I'll tell you this, I've made noodles like this before for homemade chicken noodle soup. :))
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Hugs from me and the kitties and two extra hugs from Quincy man. :)
Wow! homemade noodles! You are so awesome. Not only does it look yummy, it looks beautiful! I think it's those gorgeous eggs from your hens? Those yolks are so orange! And look at you adding videos to your blog. Awesomeness.
I grew up having those homemade noodles yum!!! now I am craving some and it is your fault :)
Thank you for sharing! I always thought it was much more difficult. I've been lazy about cooking at home lately and this gives inspiration. The meal looks delicious!
Sounds like a plan!
Michelle-Quincy, I'll bet yours turned out great! And I'll bet that was THE best chicken noodle soup ever!! :) Awww...please give Quincy extra hugs back for me!
Grace, too much coffee? LOL! Thanks, though! Yeah, our eggs made the noodle so much more yellow/orange than store-bought noodles...very pretty.
Misty, in between all your soap, candle, etc, making, you can try your hand at noodles! =)
Michelle-Pixie, I hope you try it! It might be fun for your kids to try kneading the dough (I can't get my boys interested...darned kids...). :)
Diane, yay!
Your stroganoff looks yummy. DS has been wanting to make homemade noodles forever and I told him it was too complicated. I guess I was wrong and will have to eat my words (ha ha, aren't I punny?).
Wow - I am so impressed!! I have never tried to make noodles!!
Maureen, LOL!! Yup, now go help your ds to eat your words. ;)
Together, with so many people telling me it's easier, I really should have tried this sooner. ;)
Okay I'm impressed---I know you say easy--but it doesn't look easy- but it does look really really good! Yum!
Carrie, it's a lot less complex than making soap! And a lot less dangerous too. ;)
Knowing Ben, he'd like the ones from the box better. (rolls eyes.)
You make these look really easy. The final product looks delish!
They look fantastic, and delicious! :) Nice!
Blonde, you just to have make them in secret and try to fool him! ;)
Anne-Marie, these are very easy compared to many of the things you make (food and soap products). =)
Sherrie, thanks! They were tasty. :)
goodness your noodles look delish! and super easy to make! thanks for helping with dinner tonight miss!
Amber, glad I could inspire you...or at least inspire your exclamation marks! ;)
I've made homemade mac and cheese for him before and he notices immediately and whines for the box. The man adores ramen. Enough said?
Aunt Spicy rocks. She just sent me sunshine--no giveaway or money required. She's a wonderful lady.
Fabulous! I'll be right over . . .
I think you have given me a new project in the kitchen. The hubs does so much of the cooking that I am sometimes left out of the mix. Mix, get it? Okay, lame. hehe
I say definitely buy the manual pasta maker, much more versatile, less energy used and there's something so satisfying about rolling out the dough. I'll buy you one for an early Christmas present when you guys drive out here okay?
I can't wait to try these!!! Thanks for sharing! (And sorry I haven't commented in so long. I'm catching up now.)
Amber, I hope you'll find these as easy and tasty as we did! No probs about being absent; you're busy and I don't expect people to show up for all my posts. ;)
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