Traditional German Spaetzle – Classic German Dumplings Recipe

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Traditional German Spaetzle – Classic German Dumplings Recipe

Traditional German spaetzle are soft egg dumplings made from a simple batter and cooked quickly in boiling water. These tender homemade noodles are a classic German side dish, perfect served with hearty meals like goulash, roast meats, or rich gravies.

Prep Time25

Cook Time8

Total Cook Time32

Cuisine: German

Course: Main Course

Main Ingredient: egg, flour, milk

Total Cook Time: 30 to 60 minutes

Keyword: dumpling, egg noodle

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 212kcal

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Author: Cheryl Deig

Ingredients

Instructions

mix flour, salt, and nutmeg to the mixing blow of the stand mixer
you can mix by hand if you prefer. I used a wooden spoon and mixed everything together.
crack eggs in a small bowl and whisk them
make a well in the center of the flour mixture and poor the eggs in
add the some of the milk and use a wooden spoon to knead the dough
use a wooden to scoop and pull the dough. if bubbles or holes appear the dough is done
bring 2 quarts of lightly salted water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, you can start making the spaetzle.
press the dough onto the spaetzle maker into the boiling water and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. when the spaetzle is floating you can remove them.
use a slotted spoon to transfer the noodles to a colander to drain
then to a large bowl of ice water to firm them up
after 1- or 2-minutes transfer them to the colander to dry completely
When you are ready to serve, put the spaetzle into hot water for a few minutes to get them hot. After heating them up, drain and put in a serving bowl. You can add some butter and mix it in, if you prefer.

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