
Ingredients
- 6 Eggs
- 500 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 5 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 50 ml Water lukewarm, approximately
- Salt, pepper, nutmeg
Instructions
- Add eggs, water, oil, and seasoning to a mixing bowl
- Gently mix together
- Add water to create slightly runny consistency
- Beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air until large bubbles form
- Bring a large pot with salted water to the rolling boil
- Use a Spätzle slide, press or strainer or some other tool to 'scrape' your Spätzle batter into the boiling water in several batches ensuring that each batch does not cool the water down too much.
- Once the water has come back up to a boil and all Spätzle are floating on the water scoop them out into an ice bath
- Repeat for the next batch until the batter is used up
- Drain and pat dry the Spätzle to store
- Sauté the Spätzle in butter to reheat
Notes
- Variations: Depending on what the Spätzle are planned for, they can be made with herbs, tomato, saffron, curry or any other variation. Simply incorporate the flavour with the oil and depending on what it is adjust the water required.
- Caution: Overworking the batter will make the Spätzle tough. Make sure to get the the consistency quickly.
- Tools 1: I use my KitchenAid with the paddle attachment to first slowly mix the batter and then incorporate the air quickly on high speed.
- Tools 2: There are many ways to to get the batter into the water. From the original scraping a thin layer of batter on a wooden board bit by bit into the water (I do not recommend 😉) to a Pass-Vit with larger holes. My all-time favourite is the slide type. It's cheap, functional, cleans easy, and doesn't take much room to store.
Nutrition Facts
Spätzle
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 397
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 140mg47%
Sodium 55mg2%
Potassium 128mg4%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 204IU4%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.