German Spaetzle Dumplings - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup whole milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch fresh ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or 2 tablespoons green onions
Preparation
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Mix together flour, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Beat eggs well, and add alternately with the milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
Press dough through spaetzle maker, or a large holed sieve or metal grater.
Drop a few at a time into simmering liquid. Cook 5 to 8 minutes. When Spaetzle come to the top they are done. Remove with a slotted spoon. It is best to cook a small amount at a time.
Saute cooked spaetzle in butter or margarine. Sprinkle chopped fresh chives on top, and serve.
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