Ukrainian Lokshyna (egg Noodles)

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat the egg slightly and combine with the remaining ingredients to make a stiff dough.
• 2 knead on a lightly floured board until the dough is smooth.
• 3 cover and let it stand for 30 minutes.
• 4 roll to almost paper-thinness and allow it to dry partially.
• 5 turn the dough over in order to dry the other side slightly.
• 6 it must neither be sticky nor dry and brittle.
• 7 fold into a roll or cut into 3 inch strips.
• 8 stack the strips on top of each other.
• 9 cut the roll or the strips crosswise into fine shreds.
• 10 separate the shreds by tossing them lightly with the fingers.
• 11 spread them out to dry.
• 12 the noodles may be used at once or dried thoroughly, and then stored in a covered container for future use.
• 13 when ready to use, drop the noodles into a large quantity of boiling salted water, stir, and cook for about 8 minutes.
• 14 the cooking period will depend on the size of the noodles.
• 15 strain over a colander or sieve, and then rinse with cold water to prevent sticking.
• 16 use as desired.
• 17 broad or square lokshna: follow the preceding recipe for lokshyna.
• 18 cut the dough into broad shreds or tiny squares.
• 19 these may be used in various lokshyna dishes.
• 20 lokshyna with cottage cheese: here is a nutritious dish which is very simple to make.
• 21 prepare a desired amount of lokshyna.
• 22 cook as directed.
• 23 drain, but do not rinse the lokshyna with cold water.
• 24 add some melted butter or bacon fat and mix lightly.
• 25 mix in some fresh cottage cheese and season to taste with salt.
• 26 top with chopped crisp bacon or salt lamb.
• 27 keep it hot until ready to serve.
• 28 lokshyna with eggs: follow the preceding recipe, but instead of the cheese use lightly beaten eggs.
• 29 to 1 cup of cooked lokshyna allow about 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 egg.
• 30 melt the butter in a frying pan and add the cooked lokshyna mixed with the eggs and seasoned with salt.
• 31 cook and stir as for scrambled eggs.
• 32 serve immediately.