German Kaese Spaetzle for 1 or 2

Name: German Kaese Spaetzle for 1 or 2
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 cup, 1-2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 dash pepper; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons milk; grated cheese, any

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Recipe by TinkerToy

I first tried this for a culture project and it was absolutely fantastic! I make a smaller batch, but that's because I'm a college student, but this can be easily doubled or tripled for more people. I also have no spaetzle maker, so I just spooned a portion of the batter onto a course cheese grater and pressed it through with a spatula. I also wore an oven mitt so my hands weren't burned by the steam as I held the grater over the pot. It's a little tricky at first, but as the batter sits in the grater over the pot, it gets a little thinner and will drip through easily as you press it. Also, I don't have any authentic cheeses, but mine turned out splendedly with grated cheddar and mozzarella.

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 1-2

YIELD: 1 cup

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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cup flour
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teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

dash pepper
1

egg
2

tablespoons milk
grated cheese, any

DIRECTIONS

Combine dry ingredients in small bowl and set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, beat egg well.
Alternate adding dry mixture and milk until batter is smooth.
Let batter stand 30 minutes.
Boil a pot of lightly salted water.
Extrude batter either through a spaetzle maker or course cheese grater.
Let boil until spaetzle rise to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon and put in strainer or on paper towels to dry.
Add grated cheese as desired and stir together. Serve immediately.

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