Best Spaetzle German Egg Noodles Recipes

German Egg Noodles: Spaetzle image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 15 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Steps:

Combine flour, eggs, and salt. Add enough water to make a batter the consistency of light cookie dough. Beat well until some air bubbles develop. Let the batter rest.
Prepare a large pot with salted water. Bring to a boil. Scrape thin rolls of batter from a chopping board or run the batter through a sieve or spaetzle maker into the boiling water.
Remove cooked spaetzle from the boiling water with a strainer and serve immediately or place in warm water if you are using the noodles soon but not immediately, or place noodles in cold water if you will be refrigerating or freezing.

Provided by zetallgerman

Time 20m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Put the flour and salt into a large bowl. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil
Add the eggs, and start mixing with a wooden spoon, gradually adding water as you go.
When you have reached a thick consistency (dough should only slowly fall off the spoon) "beat" the dough hard until it forms some bubbles and is well blended.
Make the Spaetzle by either using a special press (looks like a potato ricer with larger holes) or by scraping small parts of dough off a chopping board with a knife.
Let each noodle drop into the boiling water (don't overcrowd the pot).
Once they rise to the surface they are cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and enjoy!