Apple Cinnamon Spaetzle

Name: Apple Cinnamon Spaetzle
Ingredients: 300 g dried spaetzle noodles; 100 g caster sugar; 2 None red skinned apples, cored and cut into wedges; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; None None icing sugar, for dusting; 4 sprigs mint or lemon balm, shredded, plus extra sprigs to decorate

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

300 g dried spaetzle noodles
100 g caster sugar
2 None red skinned apples, cored and cut into wedges
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
None None icing sugar, for dusting
4 sprigs mint or lemon balm, shredded, plus extra sprigs to decorate

Directions

1

Cook the spaetzle in boiling water following packet directions. Drain well.
2

Put the sugar in a frying pan with 4 tablespoons water and heat very gently until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and boil until syrupy. Add the apples, lemon juice, cinnamon and spaetzle and heat gently for 3 minutes until the apples are tender.
3

Transfer to serving dishes and dust lightly with icing sugar. Serve sprinkled with the shredded mint or lemon balm, decorating with extra sprigs.