Basic Spaetzle Dough Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Bring a saucepan of salted water it a boil, reduce the heat, and maintain a simmer.
2. 2
   In a bowl, stir all the ingredients together.
3. 3
   Place a colander over the pan, pour about 1/4 of the batter into the colander, and press through the holes with a plastic spatula into the hot water.
4. 4
   When the spatzle starts to float to the surface, cover the pan and keep covered until the spatzle appears to swell and is fluffy.
5. 5
   Remove the dumplings and repeat the procedure with the remaining batter.