Beef Bourguignon with homemade egg noodles and Fry Bread

I washed so many dishes today my polish is nearly gone!  The wind blew and the snow flew....and so I cooked up a storm in my kitchen.  I made Mousse aux eclats de chocolat (chocolate mousse) for my daughters 15 birthday on Tuesday.  I made chocolate cupcakes with a grapefruit curd in the center.   For dinner I made the beef bourguignon.  I never expected it to be so good!  I used the red wine i was drinking and made homemade egg noodles to go with it.  It really was spectacular.  The depth of flavor was impressive for 90 minutes of cooking.  Here's the recipe.

Beef Bourguignon

1 pound ground beef
4 tbsp butter
1/2 onion diced
2 carrots sliced into thin coins
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup wine
1 cup beef broth
1 bay leaf
3 tbsp parsley
1 tsp thyme

Cook the hamburger in a skillet.  When nearly done add the butter, onion, carrot, and garlic.  Cook until the onion begins to brown.  Add in the wine and broth and the bay, parsley, and thyme.  Stir.  Cover and place in oven at 350 degrees for one hour.
Meanwhile make the egg noodles.  Here is the recipe.

Egg Noodles

2 eggs
flour to make a non sticky dough
1 tsp salt

Beat the eggs and add the flour and salt.  You want to be able to work with the dough without it sticking to your hands.  Roll dough out thinly using a rolling pin.  Cut into strips about 1/4" wide.  Bring 6 cups of beef broth to boil.  Cook the noodles in batches in the broth.  The noodles will float to the top after a couple of minutes.  They are done at this time.  Scoop them out and place on plate while you cook up the rest.

After the beef has been cooking for one hour pull it out of the oven and add the freshly cooked noodles.  Stir well.  Place back in the oven uncovered for about 30 minutes more.

I also made fry bread to go with this dish.  I dont make fried food very often.  But once in awhile I think theres nothing wrong with enjoying something fried.  The recipe is easy and does not contain yeast.  Here's the recipe.

Fry Bread

2 cups flour
1/4 cup powdered milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup warm water

Combine all in a small bowl using a fork.  Dough should be very sticky.  Don't over stir!  Leave to sit 10 minutes while you heat the oil.
Using the fork pull off a chunk of the dough a little less than the size of an egg.  Toss it into a small bowl of flour.  Using your hand pat and pull until the dough is about the size of your hand.  Gently place in the hot oil and cook until golden.  Turn once to brown other side.  Place on plate and continue to cook the bread.  You should get about 10 to 12 pieces of fry bread.

This bread also goes well with beef stew, with honey on it, or alone!   Sooo good.
Bon appetite