Spatzle(Small Dumplings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
dash of ground nutmeg
4 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 c. water
boiling salt water (for use later in recipe)

Preparation

Sift flour with salt and spices.
Add eggs and water.
Beat batter until thick and smooth.
Dampen the end of a small cutting board.
Put on 3/4 cup of dough with spatula; smooth a small amount of the dough very thin.
Cut off small strips of dough into a large kettle of boiling salted water.
Dip spatula into water several times during cutting.
If dough is too thin to hold together, add a little flour.
Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Lift out with a slotted spoon.
Drain and place in serving dish. Continue with remaining dough, adding a little fresh boiling water to kettle each time.
Serve with melted butter.
Makes 6 servings.