Spaetzle Recipe 2

Steps:

• Mix together flour, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Beat eggs well, and add alternately with the milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
• Press dough through spaetzle maker, or a large holed sieve or metal grater.
• Drop a few at a time into simmering liquid. Cook 5 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Saute cooked spaetzle in butter or margarine. Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley on top, and serve.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. In another mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg-milk mixture. Gradually draw in the flour from the sides and combine well; the dough should be smooth and thick. Let the dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Bring 3 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large pot, then reduce to a simmer. To form the spaetzle, hold a large holed colander or slotted spoon over the simmering water and push the dough through the holes with a spatula or spoon. Do this in batches so you don't overcrowd the pot. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the spaetzle floats to the surface, stirring gently to prevent sticking. Dump the spaetzle into a colander and give it a quick rinse with cool water.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add the spaetzle; tossing to coat. Cook the spaetzle for 1 to 2 minutes to give the noodles some color, and then sprinkle with the chopped chives and season with salt and pepper before serving.

Steps:

• Place flour in a medium bowl, making a well for the eggs. Introduce the eggs, and mix with a fork; then knead to form a stiff dough. Pinch off half-inch pieces of batter with fingers, and cook in a large pot of boiling water until dumplings float to the top, 5 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Place flour, egg, salt, cayenne, cream fraiche, and milk in a mixing bowl. Whisk together until batter drips slowly off the whisk. If batter seems too thin, add a bit more flour; if too thick, add a bit more milk. You can test the thickness using the smooth side of a cheese grater with fairly large holes. If a dollop of the batter does not drip through the grating holes, it's the right consistency.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Use a spatula to push a spoonful of batter through the holes of the smooth side of the grater into the simmering water.
• When dumplings rise to the surface of the water, they are done. This will take just a few minutes. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon, and repeat in batches with remaining batter.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk in water, nutmeg, oil, and salt. Add 2 cups flour. Using your hands, mix until combined. Add remaining cup flour, a little at a time, until thoroughly combined and a dough forms. It may not be necessary to add all of the flour. Continue using your hands to beat the dough to remove any air pockets that may have formed. Let rest for 15 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Prepare an ice bath; set aside. Using an offset spatula, spread a small wooden cutting board thinly with rested dough. Cut the dough crosswise into thin pieces with the edge of the spatula, and slide into the boiling water. Alternatively, you can use a spaetzle maker. When the spaetzle begins to float, use a slotted spoon to remove and transfer to ice bath. When completely cooled, drain well, and transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle with enough oil to prevent it from sticking; toss to combine. The spaetzle may be made up to this point, 1 hour in advance.
• Heat clarified butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add spaetzle, and cook until heated through. Season with salt and nutmeg. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in small bowl and set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, beat egg well.
• Alternate adding dry mixture and milk until batter is smooth.
• Let batter stand 30 minutes.
• Boil a pot of lightly salted water.
• Extrude batter either through a spaetzle maker or course cheese grater.
• Let boil until spaetzle rise to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon and put in strainer or on paper towels to dry.
• Add grated cheese as desired and stir together. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add eggs and milk; stir to mix well (batter will be thick). In a Dutch oven or large kettle, bring chicken broth to a boil. Drop batter by 1/2 teaspoonfuls into boiling liquid. Boil until spaetzle rise to the surface; remove to ice water. Drain well. In a skillet, heat spaetzle in butter until lightly browned. Serve with schnitzel and gravy or with Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Place 6 cups of water in a large pan on a stove, bring to a boil while mixing the rest of the recipe.
• Combine eggs, water, flour and salt, beating until smooth.
• Add bouillon cube to the boiling water.
• Put batter into the square basket of the Spaetzle Maker and place over a pot of boiling water.
• Slide basket back and forth letting tiny dumplings fall into the boiling water.
• When they are done cooking they will rise to the surface of the water.
• Use a large slotted spoon to dip them out into a large covered bowl.
• Repeat the process until all of the dough is cooked.