Easy Handmade Noodle (With or Without Pasta Maker)
Fresh, tender and chewy handmade noodles elevate any noodle dish, and this post makes the process clear and easy, even without a pasta maker!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 2 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 100 g all purpose flour (¾ cup + 1 tbsp, plus more for coating)
- 100 g bread flour (¾ cup +1 tbsp)
- ½ tsp sea salt (use half if using table salt)
- 90 g cold water (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp)
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, stir flour, salt and cold water together and knead until a stiff and rough ball is formed. Place it in a ziploc bag or an airtight container to rest for 10 minutes.
- 2
Transfer the dough onto a working surface, knead for 1 minute until a smooth surface is formed. Place it back into the ziploc bag/container and let it rest for 40 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- 3
Divide the dough in half, use a rolling pin to flatten it a bit so it can fit into the pasta maker.
- 4
Set the pasta maker to a thickness setting of 1 and roll the dough through it. Fold the dough into half, roll it through the pasta maker again and repeat this step 2-3 more times. This will make the noodle chewier.
- 5
Switch the thickness setting to 2 before rolling the dough through. Continue to roll the dough with subsequent thickness settings until reaching your desired thickness. I usually roll it until 4, but this is totally a matter of preference.
- 6
Coat both sides of the dough sheet with generous amounts of flour before cutting it into noodles with your pasta maker. Toss the noodles with more flour to prevent them from sticking.
- 7
On a surface dusted with flour, roll the dough out with a rolling pin until it reaches the desired thickness (remember it will expand after cooking)
- 8
Coat both sides with a generous amount of flour before folding the top third of the dough down and bottom third up.
- 9
Cut the dough into the desire width and you have your handmade noodles!
- 10
Bring a big pot of water to boil and cook the noodles until they float, about 1 minute. Drain, season and enjoy!