Garman Noodles and Brown Mushroom Sauce

Our neighbours brought over something I've never seen before which took my interest.  German noodles which their Aur Pair had made.  It is the German equivalent of 'Fish and Chips' - Noodles with brown sauce - perfect for a Friday night supper.

After looking up recipes I found the brown sauce had finely sliced meat in it, along with mushrooms, onions and cream.  Not having any meat on hand, or cream, I opted for an onion and mushroom sauce thickened with flour.

The most difficult part was making the noodles.  There is a special German noodle maker, kind of like a giant garlic press, which you press dough through directly into simmering water.  There is also a method where you cut the dough off a chopping board into water - this is the way I did it.  To start with I thought is was impossible.  The sticky wet dough stuck all over the knife and board and went everywhere except the hot water.  But after trying a few techniques I got it, by skimming the knife nearly horizontal to the board I kind of rolled a small amount of dough to the edge of the board.  Then by taking the knife off the board at an angle I stretched the noodle from the board, then with a flick it went into the pot.  Next time I make them the process should take a lot less than the 20 minutes it took last night.

Not the best looking meal but super tasty

German Noodle and Brown Sauce Recipe
Serves 4

Noodles
4C/500g Flour (I used half plain and half bread flour)
½t Salt
4 Eggs
1C Water or Milk


Brown Sauce
1T Butter
2 Medium Onions, Diced
200g Mushrooms, Sliced
2T Flour
2½C Milk, Warm
1t Chicken/Beef Stock Powder
Pepper

To make noodles combine all ingredients in a large bowl.  With dough hooks on an hand blender beat for 7-10 minutes until dough transforms from a wet batter to a shaggy glutenous dough.  You can do this by hand but it will take 20 minutes of hard work.
Transfer half the dough to a board and using the technique described above roll small amounts into a pot of salted simmering water.  When you've got a good layer of nooldes floating in the surface of the pot fish them out and drain while you make more.

For the brown sauce heat a fry pan on medium-low.  Add butter and onion and cook slowly for 10 minutes until golden brown.  Add in mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes longer.  Stir in flour and cook until it begins to stick to the base of the pan.  Slowly stir in the warm milk to make a sauce, stir in stock powder and pepper to taste.  Turn heat up a little and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Serve hot noodles topped with brown sauce.

It's not the most attractive meal, but it's way more tasty than greasy fish and chips (with no take-away hang over in the morning) and reasonably quick to prepare.