Spaetzle (Noodles) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups unbleached flour
4 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water (or more)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup butter

Preparation

Sift flour, salt and nutmeg together in a bowl.
Pour eggs and 1/4 cup water into middle of flour mixture, beat with a wooden spoon.
Add enough water to make the dough slightly sticky, yet keeping it elastic and stiff.
Using a spatzle machine or a colander with medium holes, press the noodles into a large pot full of boiling salted water.
Cook noodles in the water about 5 minutes or until they rise to the surface.
Lift noodles out and drain on paper towels.
Brown noodles in melted butter over low heat.