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Homemade Greek Pasta, (Egg Noodles - Hilopites)

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Hilopites

Cultural Context

Hilopites are a traditional Greek pasta, often made at home and served with various sauces. This dish reflects the rustic cooking style of rural Greece, where simple ingredients are combined to create hearty meals. Hilopites are typically enjoyed in family gatherings and festive occasions, showcasing the warmth of Greek hospitality. Today, variations can be found across the Mediterranean, adapting to local tastes and ingredients.

GreekGRmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
450g Soft wheat flour
450g Bread flour
100g Fine Semolina
2 tsp Salt
3 whole Eggs
Lukewarm Milk, as much as it takes

hilopites

💰Cheaper: pasta

Pasta is more widely available and can be used as a substitute.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is less expensive while still providing creaminess.

red wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice can provide sweetness without alcohol.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

1

Mix the 3 flours together.

2

Sift the flours through a fine sieve.

3

Add the salt.

4

Whisk the eggs lightly and add to the flour.

5

Start mixing the eggs in the flour and add the lukewarm milk a little at a time and knead until you have a firm smooth dough that doesn’t stick to your hands.

6

Flour the dough a little, place in your mixing bowl, cover with a clean cloth and allow resting for about 30 minutes.

7

Divide the dough into smaller pieces the size of a tennis ball and roll open to a thin sheet.

8

You can use a pasta machine starting from the biggest scale down to the desired one.

9

Keep the sheets of dough floured so they don’t stick, place a few on top of each other and cut them with a knife to small squares or into ribbons if you prefer.

10

Spread them on a linen table cloth to dry before using.

11

Keep in an airtight container.

12

You can also place them in a dehydrator to dry them completely.

Cooking Techniques

boilingsautéing

Equipment Needed

pasta machineclean clothmixing bowldehydrator

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️Contains Alcohol

Allergens

milkwheat

Also Known As

Hilopites PastaGreek Hilopites

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