Potato Noodles-Schupfnudeln
Ingredients :
· 4 medium baking potatoes, washed
· and not peeled
· 1 c. flour
· 1 egg
· 3 tbsp. farina
· 1/2 tsp. salt
· 2 qt. water
· 4 tbsp. butter (or canola oil for lower fat content)
· 2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
How To Make :
· Put potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
· Drain potatoes, refrigerate until cold, then peel.
· Force cold, peeled potatoes through potato ricer or fine sieve into a bowl.
· Add flour, egg, farina, and salt. Stir together, then knead with well floured hands into a hard dough, adding more flour if needed.
· Turn dough onto a floured surface and shape into a log about 2 inches in diameter. Then cut into 1/4-inch slices.
· Using floured hands, roll each piece between fingers, leaving the middle thick and tapering the ends.
· Bring 2 qt. of water to a boil in a large pot. Add noodles. Simmer for 7 minutes, or until noodles rise to surface. Then use a slotted spoon to put the noodles into a bowl.
· Melt butter in a frying pan and sauté noodles until well browned and crisp. Garnish with parsley.
Preparation time: 1.5 hours Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 4