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spaetzle

(7 ratings)
Sassy01 avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Thea Pappalardo
@Sassy01
Queens Village, NY

This is my grandmother's version of spaetzle. I imagine she got the recipe from her mother, who left Germany as a teenager. It is different from those noodly little things you get in a restaurant. These are more like little dumplings.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

When cooking a German meal, this Spaetzle is a must-make side dish. Dropping the batter into the water with a small spoon produces little cloud-like dumplings. We opted to do the optional additional step of frying them with butter and highly suggest doing the same. They're still soft and tender but the edges are buttery and crispy.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(7 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For spaetzle

  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • butter, cold

How To Make spaetzle

  • Lightly beat eggs. Add water. Mix dry ingredients and combine with eggs and water.
    1
    Lightly beat eggs. Add water. Mix dry ingredients and combine with eggs and water.
  • Drop small bits of dough from the end of a teaspoon into boiling salted water.
    2
    Drop small bits of dough from the end of a teaspoon into boiling salted water. Do not crowd. You may have to do a couple of batches. Once they rise to the surface (almost immediately), cook for 1-2 minutes more. Drain.
  • Melt butter in a skillet and pan fry until lightly browned on each side.
    3
    This next step is optional. Melt butter in a skillet and pan fry until lightly browned on each side. If you prefer, you can serve them straight from the boiling water.
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