Spaetzle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 tablespoons freshly rendered lard or 2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
4 quarts water

Preparation

Using an electric mixer, blend the eggs, lard or oil, water and milk.
Stir the flour together with 1/2 tsp of the salt and the baking powder in a dry bowl.
Blend this mixture into the liquid.
Mix well and set aside for a moment. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tsp of salt. Using a spaetzle maker or spaetzle press squeeze the dough into the boiling water.
Use about 1/3 of the dough for each batch.
When the dumplings float to the surface, they are done. Remove them with a slotted spoon and place in a colander.
They can be served with way with paprika gravy or pan fried with a little butter, just until they are a bit golden, and topped with parsley.
Note: These dumplings can also be made by using piping bag or dropping very small amounts from a spoon.
The latter takes much longer.