BABA'S HOMEMADE CHICKEN AND NOODLES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Baba's Homemade Chicken and Noodles Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by lindaauman

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 fat hen
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk of celery, cut into three chunks
10 T evaporated milk (2/3 cup)
6 egg yolks (or 3 whole eggs)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
Additional flour for rolling out

Steps:

Boil a fat hen with onion and celery until meat falls off the bone ; remove chicken, celery and onion from broth - leave broth in large soup pot. Noodles: Beat eggs with a fork or whisk (in large bowl) Stir in: 10 Tbs. evaporated milk (2/3 cup) In a separate bowl, mix together 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp baking powder and 2 cups of flour Mix with milk and egg mixture Add about another cup of flour until dough is stiff. (approx.. 3 cups total) On a floured surface, roll dough until about 1/8 inch thick rectangle Let dry 15-30 minutes Roll up the flattened dough (Be sure there's still flour on both sides so it won't stick together...it will look like a log) Slice ¼ inch wide - don't make too wide Unroll slices and pinch to about 3-inch strips Let "dry" on cookie sheets for about an hour or put in freezer; then in bags when frozen Drop (a few at a time) into boiling chicken broth; if frozen, drop in while frozen Bring to full boil. Turn down to a simmer, cover and cook until tender; stir often. (Cover and cook 15-20 min.) Can add in some of the chicken from the hen.