Spaetzle

 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, bring heavily salted water to a boil.
2. Beat flour, water, eggs, and salt together. The consistency should be similar to pancake batter. If it's not thin enough, just add more water. Too thin? More flour!
3. If you don't have a spaetzle-maker, I feel your pain. Not to fear, you can do this with a colander (as long as it is one with larger holes, not one like a screen). With one hand, hold the colander over the boiling water. With the other, ladle the batter into the colander, working it through the holes so it drops into the boiling water below. 
4. Allow the spaetzle to boil for 2-3 minutes. Remove them with a slotted spoon (I use a sifting colander). I like to put the cooked spaetzle into a bowl that has a tablespoon or two of butter in it while I make my way through the rest of the batter.
5.  You can eat the spaetzle as is, or fry them in a pan with butter. (Highly recommend). 

Posted by Emilee