House of Five+1

Here it is, the homemade noodle recipe that one certain friend has been asking for!  I’m glad to write it down finally because every time I make them, I have to call my mom.  They are quite simple to make.

Gramma Hazel’s Homemade Noodles

3-4 Cups Flour

2-4 Eggs

In a big bowl mix 2 cups of flour and two eggs with a fork.  Pour one cup of flour on the counter and dump flour/egg mixture onto it.  Knead with hands adding flour as needed to form a stiff dough.  If it’s too stiff to roll, add another egg and more flour until if “feels” right.  Roll out onto the counter as you would to make cinnamon rolls.  (How wide and thick you want your noodles is up to you.  My Gramma made them like small shriveled dumplings.)  Slice the dough and cook in boiling water until they rise to the top, drain and add to soup.

 Couple of side notes.  Mom said that she remembers the dough being real stiff.  Gramma would holler for them to come roll the dough and it was quite a chore.  (Possibly why Gramma made her noodles thick, it was too much work to roll them out thin!)

Also, my aunt says she adds spices and herbs to the flour depending on the type of soup she is adding the noodles to.  She mentioned garlic and basil as a few she has used.  

She also is the one who advised I cook them first, but I have always just cooked them with the soup, it adds thickness to it too if you desire that.

I don’t think Gramma ever used Whole Wheat, but I’m sure it can be done.  I don’t know if I’ll ever do it, they just won’t be Gramma’s Homemade Noodles.