Spätzle
By Groceree
Also known as Spaetzle
Swabian egg noodles scraped straight into boiling water, then tossed in butter until the edges catch — or layered with cheese and fried onion for Käsespätzle.
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- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 50 min
Ingredients
plain flour300 g
eggs4
whole milk100 ml
salt1 tsp
nutmeg
butter50 g
grated emmental (optional)150 g
onions (optional)1
Instructions
- 01
Beat the , , , and freshly grated into a thick batter that falls slowly off a spoon in ribbons. Beat it hard for 3 to 4 minutes until it blisters — the gluten is what gives spätzle their bite.
- 02
Rest the batter for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, if you are making Käsespätzle, slice the and fry it in 20 g of the until golden.
- 03
Bring a wide pan of salted water to a rolling boil. Press the batter through a spätzle press or scrape thin strips off a damp board straight into the water.
- 04
The noodles are done about 60 seconds after they float. Lift them out with a slotted spoon into cold water, then drain.
- 05
Melt the rest of the in a frying pan and toss the spätzle until they colour at the edges. Season.
- 06
For Käsespätzle, layer the hot noodles with the so it melts between them, and top with the fried .
Notes
- Work in batches. Crowding the pan drops the temperature and the noodles clump into one mass.
- No press? A colander with large holes, or a board and a palette knife, both work — the shapes are meant to be irregular.
- Cooked spätzle keep a day in the fridge and fry up better the next day.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 56 g
- Fat
- 14 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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