Description
Apparently spätzle translates to little swallows in German, which makes a lot of sense when you consider their shape. These micro-dumplings cook in a just a few minutes, and are great plain with browned butter or topped with slowly braised meat.
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon creme fraiche, sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons milk, or as needed
Instructions
- Place flour
- egg
- salt
- cayenne
- cream fraiche
- and milk in a mixing bowl. Whisk together until batter drips slowly off the whisk. If batter seems too thin
- add a bit more flour; if too thick
- add a bit more milk. You can test the thickness using the smooth side of a cheese grater with fairly large holes. If a dollop of the batter does not drip through the grating holes
- it’s the right consistency.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Use a spatula to push a spoonful of batter through the holes of the smooth side of the grater into the simmering water.
- When dumplings rise to the surface of the water
- they are done. This will take just a few minutes. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon
- and repeat in batches with remaining batter.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 2