Spaetzle Ii

1. 1

   Sift flour into large bowl, make a depression in the center, and into it break the eggs.

2. 2

   Add salt, pepper and nutmeg, and 1 cup water, or enough to make a medium batter.

3. 3

   Beat the batter only until it is smooth.

4. 4

   Pour the batter into a colander with large holes and let the Spaetzle fall directly into a pot of simmering stock.

5. 5

   Stir gently so that they do not stick together.

6. 6

   When the Spaetzle rise to the surface they are sufficiently cooked.

7. 7

   Drain the Spaetzle well, put them in a heated vegetable dish, and pour 1/2 cup melted butter over them.

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