Spätzle

This is a great little German side dish that makes a good substitute for noodles or potatoes.  It’s our favorite side dish to make with Cordon Bleu.  If you don’t have a Spätzle maker you can use a large-holed colander, but the Spätzle maker works best.  You can find them online or at your local kitchen store.

Spätzle

Ingredients

1 cup sifted flour

½ tsp. salt

pinch of nutmeg

pinch of paprika
1 tbl. fresh chives, finely chopped

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/3 cup cold water

2 tbl. melted butter

Directions

·         Sift the flour with the salt, nutmeg, and paprika
add chives to the flour mix

·         Mix the egg with the water and add slowly to the flour mixture

·         Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth (it will be thick)

·         Bring about 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan

·         Using either a Spätzle maker or a large-holed colander (well above the water) spoon about 1/3 of the batter into the Spätzle maker or colander and squish it through the holes into the boiling water

·         Cook 3 to 4 minutes (Spätzle will float to the top when done), then remove Spätzle with a slotted spoon and keep warm while cooking the remaining Spätzle

·         Toss with melted butter and serve hot