Description
Delightful Homemade Egg Noodles weave culinary magic into simple pasta perfection. Silky strands crafted with basic ingredients promise comfort and flavor you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
Seasoning:
- ½ teaspoon salt
Liquid Ingredient:
- 12 tablespoons (180 milliliters) water (as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare the foundational mixture by sifting flour and salt into a spacious mixing vessel, creating a pristine landscape of dry ingredients.
- Excavate a central crater in the flour terrain, gently depositing eggs into this well. Delicately whisk the eggs, gradually drawing surrounding flour particles into a cohesive mass until a rustic dough emerges.
- Transfer the nascent dough onto a dusted work surface, commencing a rhythmic kneading ritual. Manipulate the dough with firm, deliberate motions for approximately 8-10 minutes, developing its structural integrity.
- Detect the dough’s moisture balance – if excessively parched, introduce minuscule water increments; if overly tacky, dust with additional flour until achieving a supple, uniform consistency.
- Envelop the dough in protective plastic wrap or a clean textile, allowing it a tranquil resting period of 30 minutes. This interval permits gluten networks to relax and strengthen.
- Segment the reposed dough into manageable portions, facilitating easier manipulation and rolling.
- Using a rolling implement, transform each dough segment into a thin, uniform sheet, adjusting thickness according to intended culinary application.
- Employ a sharp blade or specialized cutting tool to slice the rolled dough into precise noodle strips, varying width to match desired dish.
- Delicately coat freshly cut noodles with a light flour veil to prevent adhesion.
- Bring a generously salted liquid medium to a vigorous boil, carefully introducing the noodles and cooking until they achieve a tender, al dente texture, typically 2-4 minutes.
- Promptly drain the noodles and serve, celebrating their fresh, homemade essence.
Notes
- Fresh eggs make all the difference in creating rich, golden noodles with exceptional texture and flavor.
- Kneading develops gluten, transforming a shaggy mixture into a smooth, elastic dough that’s perfect for hand-rolled noodles.
- Resting the dough allows flour to fully hydrate, making it easier to roll and preventing tough, chewy results.
- Use semolina or wheat flour for extra protein and a more authentic pasta-like consistency that holds up beautifully in soups and casseroles.
- Gluten-free bakers can substitute all-purpose flour with a blend of rice flour and xanthan gum for similar elastic properties.
- Store uncooked noodles on a lightly floured baking sheet, covered, in the refrigerator for up to two days before cooking.
- Freeze extra noodles flat on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer bag for up to three months of meal prep convenience.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 4.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.6 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 126 mg