Homemade Egg Noodles

Last week we had chicken noodle soup, made with homemade chicken broth.
I also made homemade egg noodles, which are so good, and surprisingly easy!

Start by measuring 2 cups flour into a bowl. Make a well in the center and add 3 egg yolks, 1 egg, and 2 t. salt. Mix thoroughly with hands. Add water, a little at a time--1/4 to 1/2 cup.

Add only enough water to form dough into a ball.







Turn dough onto a well-floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic. In my experience, it takes a considerable amount of flour to keep the dough from sticking to my hands and kneading surface.







This looks great! Return the dough to the bowl and cover with a clean towel. Let it rest about 10 minutes.




Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each part into a paper-thin rectangle.

Or oval. Or whatever shape pleases you. It matters not.
I chose to roll this one to resemble a Christmas ornament.




Cut dough into strips. The size will depend on how wide or narrow you want your noodles. Don't forget that the noodles will plump up quite a bit as they cook. I use a pizza cutter, and obviously I don't care about the width. I've got all sizes!


You can use your noodles immediately, if desired, by boiling them in salted water until tender--just like any other pasta.

Or, you can lay them out on a clean, lightly floured towel, like this:

...and then you can break them into smaller pieces if you like.







The hardest part is trying to convince your kids that the veggies are just as good as the noodles. But even I don't believe that.



What do you make that gets a "Wow!" from other people?