Kaesespaetzle (Homemade Spaetzle Noodles With Cheese And Caramel

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   Dough: Beat flour, milk, eggs and salt thoroughly until a slightly sticky but elastic dough forms.

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   Heat the butter in a pan and add chopped onions. Let brown thoroughly on medium heat.

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   Using a spatzle machine (like a mandolin slicer with larger holes) or a colander with medium holes, press the noodles into a large pot full of boiling salted water. (Spatzle experts use a wooden chopping board and knife to rasp the dough into the water).

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   Let Spatzle boil until they rise to the surface.

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   Butter a oven proof bowl or pan and transfer Spatzle to it. Mix with cheese (either freestyle or one layer Spatzle, one layer cheese, finishing with a cheese layer).

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   Put pan in the oven (about 180u00b0C to keep Spatzle warm and let cheese melt).

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   When the cheese is melted, get Spatzle out of the oven and garnish with the caramelised onions and cives.

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   (You can omit the oven step and devour the Spatzle right away as well).

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   Serve Kasespatzle with mixed or green salad.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.