Homemade German Spaetzle for Beginners

Step 1

Place the flour in a large bowl and with your fingers form a little crater in the centre.

Step 2

Add the eggs, milk and salt and butter into the crater.

Step 3

Now mix everything to a liquidly, sticky dough.

Step 4

Leave the dough to rest for about 10 minutes.

Step 5

In a large saucepan bring water to boil. Add a little salt to it.

Step 6

Now if you have a Spätzlemaker slowly pour in the dough and press the strands into the boiling water.

Step 7

Alternatively use a sieve or colander with large holes.

Step 8

The Spätzle will rise to the top once they are cooked. Try to fish them out with a ladle with large holes.

Step 9

Do not try to make too many Spätzle at once, otherwise the dough might end up sticking to your saucepan.