Alsatian Fresh Noodles (Nouilles fraîches à l'Alsacienne)

Ingredients

  • Melted butter
  • 8 eggs
  • 10 g (2 tsp) salt
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 lb flour

Steps

  1. 1

    Break the eggs and place in a large bowl. Mix in salt and vinegar.

  2. 2

    While mixing, gradually add the flour.

  3. 3

    Work the dough for several minutes until it is smooth.

  4. 4

    Roll dough into a ball and wrap in a dry cloth. Allow to rest for 1 hour.

  5. 5

    Divide the dough into pieces the size of a tennis ball and flatten on the work surface to a thickness of 2 mm (⅛ inch).

  6. 6

    Allow the dough to dry for 30 minutes, turning the rounds frequently. One can also dry them by suspending them from a cord or over a broom handle place on the backs of two chairs.

  7. 7

    Flour each round and roll it up on itself. Cut into slices 3–4 mm (¼ inch) thick.

  8. 8

    Unroll to obtain the noodles, and spread out on a large tray without tangling them.

  9. 9

    Fill a large pot with salted water; bring to a boil and plunge in the noodles. Simmer for 7–8 minutes.

  10. 10

    Drain the noodles and toss with melted butter.