Grandpa Jimmy’s Egg Noodles
From elgourmand 12 years agoIngredients
- • 2 cups (about 500mls) all purpose flour. shopping list
- • 2 large eggs. shopping list
- • 2 egg yolks. shopping list
- • ½ tsp salt, to taste. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs fresh chopped parsley or cilantro; optional but nice. shopping list
- • A bit of flour for the rolling and adjustment. shopping list
- • A bit of water for adjustment. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Put the flour in a large mixing bowl.
- 2. Add the salt and parsley and mix.
- 3. Make a well in the centre of the flower and drop in the eggs & egg yolks.
- 4. Mix well and adjust with a bit of flower or water until you get a nice ball of dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is elastic but not sticky.
- 5. Put this on a floured cutting board and knead at least 50 times. If you have a gizmo with dough hooks, now is the time. The dough should be stiff but not hard.
- 6. After kneading, put it back in the bowl, cover & let it rest for 30 minutes, or so.
- 7. Divide the ball into 4 parts and roll each one out to the desired thickness. I happen to like my noodles fairly thick, about 1/8” (3cm) but whatever suits you.
- 8. Roll the sheet up and cut to the desired width using a sharp knife See Photo. Again, I like my noodles a bit wide, about ½ to ¾” (10 to 15cm) but whatever works for you.
- 9. Unroll each noodle and lay on a cloth of some sort. If you are going to dry some of these for use later this is the time to set these aside and cover them with a dish cloth. Depending on how thick they are, it can take several hours for them to dry out.
- 10. Drop the noodles into a very large pot of boiling water one at a time to keep them from sticking together.
- 11. I boil my thick and wide noodles about 15 minutes but thinner & skinnier noodles could be cooked a bit less. These noodles do not become soft and gooey, like the packaged ones do, if boiled a bit extra so don’t worry over much; just get them done. Have a nibble after 10 minutes or so to check.
- 12. I cook this lot in two batches and rinse each one under cold water when it’s done.
- 13. If you’re going to freeze some for later just put them in a re-sealable bag and into the freezer.
- If you’re going to use these with a sauce like Alfredo or in chicken soup, you may want them fairly thin and narrow but if you’re going to do them with a little butter and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, as a side dish, the thicker ones are better. Enjoy.
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