Description
Crafting homemade egg noodles reveals a simple Italian pasta technique passed down through generations. Delicate strands blend flour, eggs, and salt into a silky dough perfect for comforting meals you will cherish.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 12 tbsps (180 ml) water (as needed)
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Flour Preparation: Sift flour and salt into a spacious mixing bowl, creating a smooth, even surface for egg integration.
- Dough Formation: Create a central well in the flour mound, crack eggs into the depression. Gradually incorporate flour into eggs using a fork, blending until a cohesive, slightly rough dough develops.
- Kneading Process: Transfer dough to a flour-dusted work surface. Knead vigorously and consistently, developing gluten and achieving a smooth, elastic consistency. Adjust moisture by adding minimal water or flour as needed to maintain optimal texture.
- Dough Resting: Wrap dough completely in plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rest at room temperature, enabling gluten relaxation and enhancing dough’s malleability and rollout potential.
- Noodle Shaping: After resting, roll out dough to desired thinness. Cut into precise, uniform strips or ribbons, preparing for cooking or drying. Noodles are now ready to be transformed into a delectable culinary masterpiece.
Notes
Optimize Flour Selection: Choose high-protein bread flour or all-purpose flour for optimal gluten development, ensuring a more elastic and sturdy noodle texture.
Master Kneading Technique: Develop smooth, consistent dough by applying steady, firm pressure and rotating the dough quarter-turns during kneading to promote even gluten stretching.
Control Moisture Precision: Add water or flour incrementally – tiny droplets prevent dough from becoming too sticky or dry, maintaining the perfect pliable consistency.
Rest Dough Strategically: Allow minimum 30-minute relaxation period at room temperature, which helps gluten strands relax, making the dough more workable and preventing tough, chewy noodles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 3.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg