Spatzle

Directions

1. 1
   Measure the flour into a bowl.
2. 2
   Add the egg and beat it with a wooden spoon, incorporating the flour.
3. 3
   Add the liquid and continue to stir briskly until you have a stiff batter.
4. 4
   Put it aside to rest for 15 minutes.
5. 5
   It will become even stiffer.
6. 6
   Get your cooking liquid to a rapid boil.
7. 7
   If you have a spatzle maker, place it over the boiling liquid, spoon in the batter, and turn the crank or slide the carriage back and forth.
8. 8
   Pear-shaped drops of batter will fall into the liquid, rising to the surface as they cook.
9. 9
   Skim them off with a slotted spoon, and put them in a warm bowl with a lump of unsalted butter.
10. 10
    If you dont have a spatzle maker, pick up bits of batter on the tip of a teaspoon and flick them off into the boiling water with a second spoon.