Homemade Spinach Noodles

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh spinach, washed, dried, stems removed. Press spinach down in cup when measuring
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup flour

Directions

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   Put spinach and salt in blender. Pulse a few times until finely chopped, not totally a clear liquid.

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   If cooked mashed carrots 1 1/2 cups, if cooked mashed sweet potatoes, 1 1/4 cups.

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   (The salt brings out the water in the spinach).

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   In large bowl, add flour.

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   Make a well in the middle, a deep hole.

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   Add beaten eggs, margarine and spinach mix (or carrot or sweet potato mix.).

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   Fold the flour in all four direction over the well.

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   Then add the water.

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   Keep folding the flour over and over.

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    If it is too wet, add 1/4 cup flour. Then use hands to mix.

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    Knead dough with the back of your palms until it becomes smooth. If it is sticky, add a little more flour.

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    Form into a large ball and place in a bowl.

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    Cover and let rest for about 10 to 15 minutes.

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    Divide dough, into 3 portions. Turn out each portion on a floured board, roll to.

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    about 1/4 inch thickness. Put through a pasta machine if you have one. If not, try to roll out to 1/8 inch thickness and cut.

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    Into 1/2 inch wide noodles. You can dry in the air, I prefer to dry on a tray in the oven at 200°F--it is faster. I turn the noodles a few times before they are dry.

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    Note: Some spinach has more water. If it has larger leaves it contains more water than smaller leaves.That is why you need the addition of more flour if needed.

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    Store in a air tight container.