Spatzle (little German Noodle Dumplings)

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup milk (or 1/4 cup water)
• 2 quarts water or 2 quarts vegetable broth or 2 quarts beef broth or 2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted

Recipe

• 1 mix eggs, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
• 2 add milk or water (your choice).
• 3 batter will be thick.
• 4 heat water or broth of choice till boiling.
• 5 add 1 teaspoon salt.
• 6 press batter through colander (preferably one with large holes), a few tablespoons at a time, into boiling water.
• 7 stir once or twice while boiling to prevent sticking.
• 8 cook until dumplings rise to surface and are tender, about 5 minutes; drain.
• 9 pour butter over dumplings.
• 10 notes: these free-form dumplings make an unusual side dish, sprinkled with grated cheese or toasted bread crumbs.
• 11 they can be made in hot broth instead of water, and some recipes instruct forcing the spatzle dough directly into a boiling soup to cook, just minutes before the soup is brought to the table.
• 12 spatzle is also delicious drained and then fried in a little butter or margarine.