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Friday, May 2, 2014

Spaetzle (noodles)

Ingredients:

3 cups unbleached flour
4 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water (or more)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup butter
Spaetzle (noodles). Photo by Sandi (From CA)

Directions:

1 Sift flour, salt and nutmeg together in a bowl.
2 Pour eggs and 1/4 cup water into middle of flour mixture, beat with a wooden spoon.
3 Add enough water to make the dough slightly sticky, yet keeping it elastic and stiff.
4 Using a spƤtzle machine or a colander with medium holes, press the noodles into a large pot full of boiling salted water.
5 Cook noodles in the water about 5 minutes or until they rise to the surface.
6 Lift noodles out and drain on paper towels.
7 Brown noodles in melted butter over low heat.

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