Spaetzle (German Noodles)

My family is big on Germany. We have all been there, some more than once. One of our favorite German dishes is this flour and egg noodle. It is eaten plain or with herbs and cheese (no marinara sauce or anything like that). It is pretty simple but very tasty.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch freshly ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 gallon hot water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Mix together flour, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Beat eggs well, and add alternately with the milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.

Press dough through spaetzle maker, or a large holed sieve or metal grater (I use a bag, cut the corner off it and pipe it through the opening. A pastry bag with a large round tip works even better. It does take a strong hand to force it through though.)

Drop a few at a time into simmering liquid. Cook 5 to 8 minutes. Drain well.

Saute cooked spaetzle in butter or margarine. Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley on top, and serve (parmesan cheese sprinkled on top is great too)