Spaetzle Recipe..authentic please?

Question

When I went to Germany I had spaetzle and loved it.

Can anyone tell me how to make it and what is served with it?

All I recall is this tasty BIG dish put in front of me.

To much Lager I guess!

Answer 1

I am a former chef and would not change the first lady's recipe any way except to add a pinch of nutmeg is very traditional, and if you do not have a spaetzli press or that other piece of equipment, you can always use a metal colander, just pour the dough in and work it through with a spatula it will make long-esh spaghetti like ones, what I do is use a slotted spoon, I pick so of the dough, and let it fall through the holes into the boiling water.

I make it drain it and spread it on a paper towel lined tray, and then a dinner time I brown a bit of butter in a pan, add the spaetzli and toast it adding some seasonings and fresh chopped parsley.

Answer 2

Hello

Well, i was lucky enough to actually try "Spaetzle" once.

My co worker is an amazing cook and she bought this dish to work once, I loved it so much that I asked for the recipe.

Spaetzle is a German style egg noodle dish.

And there are so many variations to this dish, It is delicious lightly fried with butter and some salt & pepper. Or Baked with some cheese, onions and peas!

Heres a pic- (Warning: will cause hunger!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hfb/1080186...

===Ingredients==

2 eggs

2 tablespoons freshly rendered lard or oil

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup milk

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

4 quarts water

===Directions===

1-Using an electric mixer, blend the eggs, lard or oil, water and milk.

2-Stir the flour together with 1/2 tsp of the salt and the baking powder in a dry bowl.

3-Blend this mixture into the liquid.

4-Mix well and set aside for a moment. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tsp of salt. Using a spaetzle maker or spaetzle press squeeze the dough into the boiling water.

5-Use about 1/3 of the dough for each batch.

6-When the dumplings float to the surface, they are done. Remove them with a slotted spoon and place in a colander.

7-They can be served with way with paprika gravy or pan fried with a little butter, just until they are a bit golden, and topped with parsley.

8-Note: These dumplings can also be made by using piping bag or dropping very small amounts from a spoon.

HOPE THAT HELPS!

GOOD LUCK!