Homemade Spaetzle

Homemade Spaetzle

For a family birthday party, I had a request for an Octoberfest- themed dinner. A number of the guests asked for the recipes, so I will be sharing them. Over the next few days, I will be posting recipes for many of the dishes I made that night. I’ll start with the spaetzle.

Spaetzle are easy to make little dumplings that can serve as the noodles in all sorts of dishes. The dough is a thick batter, dropped into boiling water, and cooked until the spaetzle float to the top and simmer for 5 minutes or so. They come out in all sorts of shapes, which adds to the charm. Serve as is, or you can brown them in a little butter first.

Homemade Spaetzle

3 eggs
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 c. flour

Combine all ingredients and let rest 30 minutes. Drop by small spoonfuls into boiling water. Cook until they float and puff up, about 5 minutes. Serve with soups, stews sauces. You can toss them with a little butter. I sometimes heat butter in a pan and brown them up a little. You can also add some fresh, chopped herbs to the batter.