Spaetzle Ii

Directions

1. 1
   Sift flour into large bowl, make a depression in the center, and into it break the eggs.
2. 2
   Add salt, pepper and nutmeg, and 1 cup water, or enough to make a medium batter.
3. 3
   Beat the batter only until it is smooth.
4. 4
   Pour the batter into a colander with large holes and let the Spaetzle fall directly into a pot of simmering stock.
5. 5
   Stir gently so that they do not stick together.
6. 6
   When the Spaetzle rise to the surface they are sufficiently cooked.
7. 7
   Drain the Spaetzle well, put them in a heated vegetable dish, and pour 1/2 cup melted butter over them.