I'll never forget the day our middle grandson Nick called me and asked, "GB, can we make homemade noodles?" Could we? Oh my gosh, yes!! I was over the moon to get his call!
He was nine or ten at the time, and I dropped everything. And, heck, I'm pretty sure I broke the land speed record getting from our place to his.
When a grandchild invites me or asks me to do something for them, I jump at the chance to make memories together. I'm especially grateful for the memories now that our grandchildren are young adults!
A few years ago, I wrote about making coconut macaroons for our granddaughters. Oddly enough, that old-fashioned (gluten-free) cookie has made it to the top of their favorites chart! In that post, I mentioned using the orphaned yolks to make noodles or pudding.
Once, when I made noodles again, I texted this picture to Nick and asked him, "Remember making noodles, buddy?".
He texted back immediately, "Yes!! They are SO good!" He was a senior in high school then, so his quick response really tickled me. That year, Nick and his buddies had lunch in my crowded kitchen once a week until the Pandemic spoiled our fun.
We made some great memories! I ache to have my kitchen full of teenagers again, but they are all older now. I'll have to be glad and savor those precious times and meals we once shared!
With yolks left over from the macaroons, I looked for a recipe that used mostly egg yolks and found one online. My egg lady's name is Steph. Since I get eggs from a farm, we have the occasional pleasure of getting "pullet eggs" from young hens (pullets) who haven't hit their egg-laying groove yet.
The eggs are quite small, which explains why the photo and the recipe don't match. You'll never find pullet eggs in grocery stores because they are too small for retail standards, but they are wonderfully fresh and flavorful. If you find yourself without pullet eggs (😉 and you probably will), follow the recipe and use three "normal size" egg yolks and one whole egg.
Begin with flour and salt on a clean work surface. Make a well in the middle. Break the eggs into the center and lightly beat them with a fork.
Then, use your fingers to gradually pull the flour into the egg mixture and add water a teeny bit at a time until you have a nice-looking ball of dough.
Next, you'll knead the dough like you're kneading bread. Push the heel of your hand into the dough, then rotate it a quarter turn and do it again and again. Keep doing this on a floured surface until you have a smooth and elastic ball of dough. This shouldn't take more than five or ten minutes.
Next, you should use a rolling pin to roll the dough out thin on a floured surface, like when you are making a pie crust.
Use a sharp knife or a pizza cutter to cut the dough into thin, uniform strips about 1/4 " wide. You can cut them into skinnier strips if you'd like!
They need to dry a bit before cooking. You can cook them after they've dried for half an hour or so. If you will use them later, drape them over cooling racks or spread them out on a clean cotton dishtowel and let them sit for a couple of hours until they are thoroughly dry.
You can store dry noodles in Ziploc bags or freeze them for longer storage. Homemade noodles are great in soups and casseroles, but they are also amazing just boiled and buttered with a little salt and pepper—comfort food heaven!
Easy homemade noodles are made with flour, water, eggs, and salt. Let the kids help and make memories!
As we head into fall and the cooler month ahead, we change the way we eat. Soup and casseroles find their way onto our table and are welcomed by all. Here are some of our family's favorite comfort foods for this beautiful time of year.
Instant Pot Beef Noodle Soup, One Great Yeast Dough Recipe For Any Bread, and one of my reader's favorites, German Sauerkraut Casserole.
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Just like my grandma and mom made too. I do it a little different. I split dough in half, roll out into a smaller circle then roll up like jelly roll and cut into strips. Then unroll each one. I use the dehydrate setting on my convection oven to dry on cookie sheets.
I bet you're a smart cookie! You were so lucky to spend time with your grandma!! Soemthing I never had. You're blessed, girl!
Hi...so many memories....my German Mom made noodles..we had high back wood chairs...she would put a clean flour sack towel over them, make the noodles and put them over the chair backs to dry for a few hours...of course we were unable to use the chairs...but realized that there would be great noodle dishes or chicken noodle soup for our next meal...
What precious memories! Thank you so very much for taking time to share them with me!🧡
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Well hello again! How did we connect? I'm curious!
My frugal grandmother used all the egg and I believe a tad bit of fresh cream. She rolled them up, sliced them so thin you would think it was spaghetti before they were cooked. She towed them with flour & left them to dry. They were so light and the chicken broth thickened into sauce during cooking. Delicious!.
You are a lucky girl Joan- she sounds amazing and so doea her chicken and noodles!!
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Can these be used to make ravioli?
I sure think so! What a great idea! I'll have to try it sometime! Let me know how it turns out!
Can you mix and knead the dough in a stand mixer with a dough hook? I'm not able to do all that mixing and kneading with my hands. I would love to try these. Love fresh pasta! Thank you
I have friends that do just that! I would sure give it a try!! Let me know how it works!
My mom's were always pencil thick and gnarly not flat and thin...have to do with the eggs...all yolks...?!
Hi Ron, sorry to be so pokey in replying. Your moms were "gnarly" probably because she didn't use a rolling pin, probably just tossed them and formed them by hand! I bet they were yummy!
This recipe is exactly the way my Mom and Granny made them with the exception of only using egg yolks. I can’t remember no whites were used but they always turned out perfect. The trick is to always keep your surface and rolling pin well floured.
Thanks for taking the time to send a message! Life is so busy I really appreciate it! Now I'm hungry for noodles and fall is in the air!!
Looks so delicious, my entire family loved it, I will definitely try it your way, looks seem easy to make, hope so :D. Thanks so much for this guide. Looking forward to seeing more recipes.
Oh my goodness! You have no idea how much it means to me that you took time from your busy life to comment! You are a sweetie! Thank you!
My mom used to make these when I was little she would have the drape over every chair in the kitchen on a cloth, she would dry them out. Then I started making them called her up, “ hey mom you don’t have to dry them out anymore” We laughed. They are my son’s favorite noodle won’t eat any other kind, say they aren’t as good lol
What a heart-warming memory!! Thank you for sharing!!🧡🧡🧡
My best role in life ever has been GB!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤