Polish Kluski Fresh Homemade Noodles Recipes

KLUSKI EGG NOODLES (POLISH-STYLE PASTA FOR SOUPS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour and salt together. Make a well in the center.
• Fill the well with a whole egg and 2 egg yolks.
• Add a tablespoon of fat. I like to add clarified butter for recipes like these, but you can replace it with any other fat (such as canola or olive oil).
• Combine all the ingredients with a fork. As soon a soft ball forms, pull the dough off the fork.
• Start kneading the dough by hand. It takes a while to turn smooth and elastic: depending on the size of the eggs, anywhere between 20 minutes up to an hour (that's an extreme end). It took me around 25-30 minutes, but I watched my favourite show as I was kneading. :-D
• If you prefer to use a stand mixer (with a dough hook), simply hold back a tiny bit of flour and only add it when necessary. If the dough appears too dry, add a spoonful of water. Observe the dough, after 20 minutes it should be well kneaded.
• Form a ball and wrap it in cling film. Place it in the fridge and let it rest for a minimum of an hour (and a maximum of a day).
• Set out a large area to work in. If you have a pasta / pastry board, use it. Dust it with some flour.
• Take the dough out of the fridge and cut it into 3 pieces. Take one piece and cover the rest with the foil (don't let them dry out).
• Place that chosen piece of dough onto the work surface and roll it out. Roll it out as thinly as possible. I use a rolling pin so it takes a few minutes, but if you have a pasta maker - feel free to use it.
• Roll this thin pancake into, well...a roll, and slice this roll into noodles with a very sharp knife. [The width of my kluski noodles was about 0.5 inch (1.25 mm)]. Place the sliced ​​noodles into a bowl and sprinkle them lightly with flour.
• Repeat with the other pieces of dough.
• It's worth picking up the noodles you're already made, and moving them around. That will let noodles dry and will prevent them from sticking.
• Noodles are ready to be cooked. If you prefer to cook them later, here are your options:
• If you're planning to cook them within the next two days, just spread the raw noodles on your work space and let them dry for an hour. Then dust them with a little bit of flour and place them in a container with a lid (a zip food bag works too). Chill in the fridge until you're ready to cook your kluski noodles.
• If you're planning to cook these noodles even later, freeze them instead. Just move them into a freezer-friendly bag, label it with the date and description and place it in the freezer. Consume within 2-3 months.
• Are you hungry now? Great, let's cook kluski noodles straight away. Boil a large pot of water (I use the size of 3 quarts / 3 litres). Add a teaspoon of salt into it, then throw all of the noodles in.
• Stir a little and reduce the heat, so that the water boils gently. Once the noodles start to float (it took 3 minutes in my case), they're cooked. The exact cooking time will depend on how thick your noodles are and how wide the cut was. It's best to test them empirically, by having a bite. If a noodle is pleasantly soft (yet still firm) - that's the time to drain them all in a colander.
• Serve these kluski noodles in a soup of your choice (e.g. Rosół, Pomidorowa) or treat it just like a regular pasta - add some sauce, cheese, herbs and spices.

EASY POLISH NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, water, and chicken base in a 6-quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Add kluski noodles, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is completely absorbed, 30 to 40 minutes.

POLISH POTATO DROP DUMPLINGS (KARTOFLANE KLUSKI)

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together grated potato, flour, milk, salt, and pepper until a thick paste forms.
• Dip a teaspoon in the boiling water, then dip a teaspoon in the dumpling mixture-picking up half a teaspoon or so-and slide it into the gently boiling water . Continue until all the dumpling dough is gone.
• Simmer about 20 minutes or until dumplings taste done. Drain in a colander and serve as a side dish, a Lenten/vegetarian meal or in soup.

POLISH KLUSKI - FRESH HOMEMADE NOODLES

Steps:

• 1. In a big mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients with your hands.
• 2. Mix until hard (yet pliable) dough forms. If gets really wet, add little bits of flour to keep it workable. (10-15 minutes). Dough will not be very smooth at this point.... work it out until it is smooth.
• 3. Separate dough into two round balls. Turn out onto floured surface and let them rest for 5 minutes.
• 4. Working with one of the dough balls, roll it out on a floured surface (don't forget to flour your rolling pin). Roll it until thin but firm enough for you to pick up the whole sheet (roll for about 15 minutes until about 1/8 in. thick).
• 5. Set first sheet aside and roll out the second dough ball.
• 6. Set the sheets somewhere so they can "dry". You don't need to hang them like you sometimes see in pictures or movies. You can leave one on the rolling board and one on the table or clean countertop... Let them rest and dry for about 15 minutes.
• 7. Time to cut the noodles! Cut dough into strips about 3-4 in. wide. Then, stack those strips, and working from the shorter end, and using a SHARP knife, cut your noodles into small strips.
• 8. Put cut noodles into lightly-floured bowl. Get your water boiling. When ready, boil noodles until they rise to the top. (This will be quicker than when you boil the packaged noodles from a box).
• 9. Enjoy fresh noodles with anything... here we gobbled them up with a tiny bit of butter, tiny bit of sugar, fresh crumbled farm cheese and berry jam...
• 10. ... and with orange marmalade...!

BUSIA'S POLISH KLUSKI

Steps:

• Mix all of the above ingredients together,except bacon, adding just enough flour to make a doughy consistency.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water.
• Smear potato mixture on a small saucer and flick about one inch pieces into the boiling water.
• Start with just a few pieces - if they break apart, you need to add more flour to the mixture. If they stay together in the boiling water, cook until they float to the top, then cook another 3-4 minutes.
• Drain well and put into a casserole.
• Cook bacon pieces in a small frying pan until crisp, then dump grease and bacon over the top of the kluski - toss to coat.
• Serve warm with pork and applesauce.

EASY KLUSKI NOODLES (POLISH-STYLE PASTA)

Steps:

• Into a food processor, add all the ingredients and pulse until the dough reaches a crumbly texture (about 10 seconds).
• Remove the dough and transfer it to the lightly-floured cutting board or clean countertop.
• Form the dough into a ball, the knead for about 2 minutes until the dough is elastic. If you find that the dough seems too dry, add water, one tablespoon at a time. If the dough is too sticky, add in flour, one tablespoon at a time.
• Form the dough into a ball and wrap it with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rest at room temperature for 45 minutes.
• Use a rolling pin or pasta maker to roll out the kluski pasta dough and cut it into noodle shapes.
• To cook, bring a large pot of salted water to boil, then gently add in the kluski noodles. Cook for 2-5 minutes, until the noodles rise to the top. Drain and use immediately in various soup and pasta dishes (like the Ribeye Steak with Egg Noodles Puttanesca). ENJOY!
• In a large bowl, add flour and salt. Whisk until well-combined.
• Using a spatula, make a "well" in the center of the flour/salt mixture. Add in the egg, egg yolks, and butter into the center. Mix together with a fork until a crumbly dough forms.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and transfer it to the lightly-floured cutting board or clean countertop. Form the dough into a ball, the knead until the dough is elastic. If you find that the dough seems too dry, add water, one tablespoon at a time. If the dough is too sticky, add in flour, one tablespoon at a time.
• Form the dough into a ball and wrap it with plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rest at room temperature for 45 minutes.
• Use a rolling pin or pasta maker to roll out the kluski pasta dough and cut it into noodle shapes.
• To cook, bring a large pot of salted water to boil, then gently add in the kluski noodles. Cook for 2-5 minutes, until the noodles rise to the top. Drain and use immediately in various soup and pasta dishes (like the Ribeye Steak with Egg Noodles Puttanesca). ENJOY!

POLISH KLUSKI NOODLE (KLUSKI DO ROSOLU)

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer or food processor (or by hand), combine flour and salt. Add eggs and enough water so dough forms into a ball.
• Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 to 8 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough on a floured surface as thinly as possible. Do not cover. Let dry for 30 minutes but no longer otherwise it will crack when you try to cut it.
• Either roll the dough into a cylinder and slice, or slice dough into 3-inch wide strips, flour and stack them on top of each other, then slice 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch across.
• Scatter noodles across a floured surface so they don't stick together. Let dry 30 minutes. Cook in boiling, salted water 5 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness and your preference. Drain.
• If you want to save the noodles for later use, make sure they are completely dry before storing.