Nockerln

Directions

1. 1
   Cream the butter until light.
2. 2
   Mix egg with milk and salt.
3. 3
   Alternate adding flour and milk mixtures to the butter, beating well with each addition.
4. 4
   Bring the water to a boil and drop the batter in 1/2 tsp at a time.
5. 5
   Wet the spoon each time you do a new one so it'll slip off easily.
6. 6
   Cook a few at a time uncovered for 4-5 minutes.
7. 7
   Do not have the nockerln more than one layer deep at any time.
8. 8
   Lift the cooked nockerln from the pot with a slotted spoon and keep warm while the rest are being cooked.