When I was young and spending part of the summer at Aunt Margie's home in Iowa, she always made these noodles - with no recipe, of course. Once as she was making them, I asked her to throw in whatever she usually did, but I would measure and write down the exact amounts. The recipe follows for you to try.
The ingredients are mixed, dough is divided in half, and each portion rolled out on a heavily floured workspace to desired thickness. The rolling pin in the foreground is one that I bought in Italy. It's beautifully handmade and used for cutting thin noodles.
I like the thicker-cut noodles.
Since it was so cold outside, I decided to roast a turkey and make turkey and noodles with the leftovers. I would have to say of all the ways I use the noodles, this is my favorite. It's like a big bowl of comfort!
Great Aunt Margie's Homemade Noodles
2 large eggs
4 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
Additional flour for rolling out noodles
In a mixer bowl using paddle attachment, combine eggs, milk, and salt. Add flour and mix until it forms a ball. Divide dough in half and place on a heavily floured work surface. Roll out dough, one ball at a time, to desired thickness. Let dough rest for 20 minutes before cutting into noodles. Toss all cut noodles together with flour and spread into one layer, not letting noodles clump together in a pile. Allow noodles to dry at least several hours, or they can sit for the day until you use them. I usually make the noodles mid-morning and let sit until dinnertime, occasionally tossing the noodles during the day. Heat broth to boiling, add noodles, reduce heat to medium and cook until noodles are done, having a bite to them, but still soft and somewhat chewy.
One of my husband's aunts was his family's noodle expert. She always made them for holiday dinners, and they were delicious. I wish now that I'd learned her recipe. I'd love to have a bowl of Mary Helen's noodles with some chicken or turkey and broth.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try Great Aunt Margie's recipe. I bet it's very much like Mary Helen's.