Make noodles from scratch
Make fresh homemade noodles from flour, eggs, and water. Measure, knead, roll, cut, and cook safely while learning about ingredients and textures.
Step-by-step guide to make noodles from scratch
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Step 1
Measure 2 cups of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the mixing bowl.
Step 2
Use your hand to make a well in the center of the flour like a little volcano.
Step 3
Crack 2 eggs into the well you made in the flour.
Step 4
Pour 1/4 cup of water into the egg well.
Step 5
Use the fork to mix the eggs water and slowly draw in flour until a shaggy dough forms.
Step 6
Turn the shaggy dough onto a lightly floured clean surface.
Step 7
Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Step 8
Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 20 minutes.
Step 9
Roll the rested dough with the rolling pin until it is about 1/16 to 1/8 inch thin.
Step 10
Lightly dust the dough with flour then fold it loosely and cut into 1/4-inch strips to make noodles.
Step 11
Ask an adult to bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
Step 12
With adult help add the noodles to the boiling water and cook 2 to 4 minutes until they are tender.
Step 13
Drain the noodles in the colander and toss them with a little butter or oil if you like.
Step 14
Share a photo and story of your fresh homemade noodles on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of the rolling pin or eggs mentioned in the steps like "roll the rested dough with the rolling pin" and "crack 2 eggs into the well"?
Use a clean, smooth wine or water bottle to roll the dough in the "roll the rested dough" step, and replace the "crack 2 eggs into the well" step with an equal-volume egg-replacer prepared per package instructions if fresh eggs are unavailable.
My dough is too sticky after mixing and is hard to knead during the "turn the shaggy dough onto a lightly floured clean surface" and "knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes" steps—what should I do?
Sprinkle a teaspoon of flour on the surface and your hands while kneading and add more flour just a little at a time until the dough becomes smooth and elastic as instructed in the "knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes" step.
How can I adapt the activity for different ages so the child can safely help with steps like "make a well," "mix," "knead," and the boiling step?
For ages 3–5 let them help measure and stir during the "fork to mix" step while an adult handles boiling, ages 6–9 can make the well, mix to a shaggy dough, and help roll with supervision, and teens can knead for the full "8 to 10 minutes," roll to 1/16–1/8 inch, cut 1/4-inch strips, and assist with boiling under adult permission.
How can we personalize or improve the noodles after following the "roll the rested dough" and "cut into 1/4-inch strips" steps?
Stir 1/4 cup pureed spinach, beet puree, or 1–2 teaspoons dried herbs into the flour or egg well before mixing to color/flavor the dough, or after the "drain the noodles" step toss them with garlic butter, Parmesan, or your favorite sauce for extra flavor.
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Facts about pasta making and cooking for kids
🍜 Archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old bowl of noodles in China — noodles are that ancient!
🌾 Different flours change texture: semolina gives a firm, slightly grainy bite while all-purpose makes softer noodles.
🥚 Eggs add richness and elasticity to noodle dough — some fresh pastas use eggs, while many dried pastas do not.
🧊 Fresh homemade noodles usually keep about 2 days in the fridge but can be dried or frozen to last for months.
💪 Kneading develops gluten, the stretchy network that makes noodles chewy and helps them hold shape when cooked.
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