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Spaetzle
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Spaetzle

8 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

647
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
97g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups unbleached flour
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water (or more)
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup butter
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Directions

1

Sift flour, salt and nutmeg together in a bowl.

2

Pour eggs and 1/4 cup water into middle of flour mixture, beat with a wooden spoon.

3

Add enough water to make the dough slightly sticky, yet keeping it elastic and stiff.

4

Using a spätzle machine or a colander with medium holes, press the noodles into a large pot full of boiling salted water.

5

Cook noodles in the water about 5 minutes or until they rise to the surface.

6

Lift noodles out and drain on paper towels.

7

Brown noodles in melted butter over low heat.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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