Spaetzle Noodles

Serves:

Ingredients:

3 c Flour; Unbleached
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Nutmeg
4 Eggs; Large, Beaten
1/2 c Water, Or More
1/4 c Butter

Method:

Orig- Servings: 4 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 spaetzle 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.