Spaetzle

Name: Spaetzle
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour; 6 large eggs; 1/2 cup whole milk, as needed; 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 4 tbsp butter; 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese; Feshly ground black pepper; 2 scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped

8 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
6 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk, as needed
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
4 tbsp butter
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
Feshly ground black pepper
2 scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped

Directions

1

Sift the flour into a bowl.
2

Lightly beat 4 eggs with 1/2 cup water, the milk, and nutmeg.
3

Add to the flour, mixing to make a thick batter, adding more milk if necessary.
4

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat.
5

Transfer the batter to a colander with large holes.
6

Rub the batter through the holes with a rubber spatula, letting the batter drop into the hot water (be sure to protect your hands from the steam).
7

Cook for 23 minutes, or until all of the spaetzle are floating.
8

Drain and rinse under cold running water.
9

Heat the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
10

Add the spaetzle and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, until they are beginning to brown.
11

Reduce the heat to low.
12

Beat the remaining 2 eggs.
13

Sprinkle in the cheese and eggs and stir for 1-2 minutes until the cheese melts and the eggs are set.
14

Season with pepper.
15

Sprinkle with the scallions and serve hot.