Spaetzle Basic Recipe No. 3

Method11 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Mix the flour (1 ½ cups), eggs (2), teaspoon salt (1 tsp.), nutmeg (1/4 tsp.) and tablespoon of butter (1 tbsp.). This is the source’s deliberately firm spaetzle variant without added water or milk.

   Uses 1 ½ cups flour · 2 organic eggs · 1 tsp. salt · 1/4 tsp. nutmeg · 1 tbsp. butter

2. 2

   Step 2: Beat with a wooden spoon until batter is smooth, shiny, and begins to show bubbles.

   Uses spaetzle batter

3. 3

   Step 3: Let batter rest for about 10-15 min.

   Uses smooth beaten batter

4. 4

   Step 4: In the meantime, heat water in a large pot.

5. 5

   Step 5: Stir dough one more time.

   Uses rested batter

6. 6

   Step 6: Add about 1 ½ tbsp. salt to the boiling water.

   Uses 1½ tablespoons salt (for cooking water)

7. 7

   Step 7: Press about 1/3 of the batter through a spaetzle maker or shave by hand with a spaetzle board.

   Uses one-third of the batter per batch

8. 8

   Step 8: Wait until spaetzle float to the top, then let them cook additional 2 – 3 minutes.

   Cook spaetzle · 3 minUses spaetzle in boiling water

9. 9

   Step 9: Now scoop them out with a mesh skimmer or slotted spoon into a strainer.

   Uses cooked spaetzle

10. 10

    Step 10: Repeat until all batter is used.

    Uses remaining batter · drained cooked spaetzle

11. 11

    Step 11: Toss them in melted butter.

    Uses all cooked spaetzle · Melted butter (for tossing cooked spaetzle)