Spatzen Or Spaetzle(German Egg Dumplings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Beat these ingredients well.
Drop small bits of the batter from a spoon into simmering salted water or place it on a plate and cut shreds of the batter with a knife from the side of the plate into the water or put the batter through a colander. Spatzen should be very light and delicate.
Try a sample and if too heavy, add water to batter.
Simmer them until done.
Drain them.
Place in dish and cover them with croutons or 1/4 cup of bread crumbs sauteed in 1/2 cup butter.