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quick handcut noodles

Ingredients

• 2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup ice water

directions

1. Mix flour and water in a mixing bowl until all flour is incorporated. Knead for 3 - 5 minutes on a lightly-dusted cutting board. Set aside, covered, for at least ten minutes to rest.
2. Break dough in half. Roll out half of the dough to about ⅛ inch in thickness. Flour the side that's facing you. Roll loosely, shorter side facing you, sprinkling flour as you roll.
3. Using a butter knife, cut noodles to desired width. They cannot be too skinny, or they will be impossible to unroll. Unroll the noodles and lay them flat on a cookie sheet or other flat surface. Flour liberally.
4. Repeat with the other half of the dough.
5. Get out a very large pot and fill it about ¾ of the way with water. Bring to a boil.
6. Cook noodles for about 6 minutes (thicker noodles will need to be in the water longer and thinner noodles will take less time). Stir to make sure they don't stick to each other or the pot.