The first time (2010) I ever made homemade noodles, I used a pizza cutter to cut my noodles, after rolling them with a rolling pin. They were not "pretty" but delicious. The first recipe I tried, used egg whites vs. the whole egg. I've since then changed recipes.
I have since upgraded to this beauty - bought used online.
I have two cuts I can make, and hope to buy parts down the road (I keep saying that, but the parts never get ordered, ha ha!).
Here is the recipe I use:
2 1/2 cups unbleached, organic flour
pinch of salt
2 eggs, beaten (I use our home raised eggs)
1/2 cup milk
1 Tbsp. butter
I place it all into my food processor, and allow it to rest for 10 minutes in a covered bowl. I then roll the dough to 1/8th inch or so thickness. I run my dough through my machine, but you can simply cut it with a pizza cutter or knife too. I dehydrate my noodles in my dehydrator for a quicker drying time, but you can hang noodles on rods to dry. You can also use whole wheat flour if you prefer. If you do not have a mixer or food processor, simply mix in a bowl and knead the dough by hand. I also purchased milk and butter organic. In the past I have had our own home raised goat milk, and made butter from that as well.
I dry my noodles in my dehydrator in the winter, but in the summer, I can simply dry them on trays, then I store them in gallon zip freezer bags in my freezer.
11 comments:
I used to Make all my noodle (by hand) and store them the same way, in the freezer. Nothing better to add to some bone broth when a cold has a hold of your shirt tail!
I used to make my own homemade noodles years ago, and then got out of the habit and just purchased organic ones. A couple of years ago, we bought some things from a couple that was down-sizing and I picked up a pasta maker (looks a lot like yours) but have never used it. Your post may have just spurred me on to finally using it! Thanks.
Thanks for the recipe. I made them years ago and used the pizza cutter method. Those machines are pricey! Lucky you!
I'm thinking of trying to make my own GF noodles. I really love noodles, but GF ones are expensive. I never thought of drying them in the dehydrator - brilliant!
Kim, thanks for the tip of bone broth and noodles. Will have to remember that one when I don't feel like making chicken noodle soup.
Mama Pea, I have always wanted to buy the additional parts, but have not. I do use it each time I make noodles. I can make fettuccine or spaghetti.
Sam I Am, I was lucky to find it on ebay years ago. Pretty cheap too.
Susan, it's just so much quicker that way.
Our Grandmother made the most wonderful homemade noodles. Sometimes she'd cut them wide, sometimes very narrow, other times like little squares, I think depending upon what she was using them for, but am not entirely sure. She dried them on a pristine cotton sheet she placed over the top of her made bed.
One pasta I remember her making infrequently was that she'd make the dough into a stiff ball and grate it on a grater, sometimes the small side resulting in rice-shaped pasta, sometimes the wide side resulting in an irregular long squiggle.
I recently learned in Hungary they're called Tarhonya (she was Hungarian) which basically means egg barley or egg drop noodles. I think they may be my favorite because they're so quick and easy to make.
Hope everyone's having a great week, and a safe one too.
God bless.
RB
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Thank you for sharing
RB, thank you!
Tracy, you are welcome.
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