How to Make Spaetzle

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

In a medium to large bowl mix together flour, salt and nutmeg.

In a separate bowl, whisk the room temperature eggs, one at a time until they are well beaten together. Add the milk to the eggs and blend together.

Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour egg mixture into it.

Mix until a soft dough forms. The dough should be just thicker than batter; spoon-able but not runny/pourable.

Cover bowl with a hand towel and allow dough to rest for about 10 min.

Bring 2-3 quarts of lightly salted water to a boil.

Scoop about half of the batter into a Spätzle tool, or use the large holes of a grater, colander or steamer basket and use a spatula to push the batter through the holes, into the boiling water.

Give the dumplings a gentle stir. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until they float to the surface.

Use a slotted spoon to transfer dumplings into a colander to drain and then transfer them to a bowl. Repeat process with remainder of dough.

Toss with butter and serve warm, OR for a final authentic step, sauté the cooked little dumplings on the stove top in a hot large fry pan with melted butter, flipping just once, until crisp on both sides.

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