Knoepfle Oder Spaetzleteig (Basic Spaetzle Dough) is a traditional German recipe for a classic simple spaetzle (German noodle) dough of flour and eggs that's grated before being cooked in salted water and served. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic German version of: Basic Spaetzle Dough (Knoepfle Oder Spaetzleteig).
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This is the 'grundrezept' or base recipe for the dough needed to make German spatzle noodles.
Ingredients:
500 g flour
5 eggs
240ml water
1 salt
Method:
Sift the flour and salt in a bowl then stir in the eggs before adding the water to form a stiff dough.
Bring a large pan of water to a boil then force the pasta dough (about a handful at a time) through a spaetzle shaver or a coarse grater straight into the boiling water.
As soon as the spaetzle rise to the surface of the water they are cooked. Remove with a slotted spoon and rinse in warm water before adding to another dish.
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