Authentic Homemade Spätzle Recipe (Spaetzle)

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 3 tablespoons milk, or as needed
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon creme fraiche, sour cream, or plain yogurt
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, milk, egg, crème fraîche, salt, and cayenne pepper until the batter slowly drips off the whisk. If the batter is too thin, add a bit more flour; if too thick, add a touch more milk to reach the desired consistency.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Using a spatula, push spoonfuls of batter through the smooth side of a cheese grater with fairly large holes and into the simmering water to form the spätzle.
3. Cook the spätzle in batches until they float to the surface of the water, approximately 3 minutes. Remove the cooked spätzle with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat this process with the remaining batter until all spätzle is cooked.

Nutrition

• Calories: 187 kcal
• Fat Content: 6 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 2 g
• Sodium Content: 528 mg
• Protein Content: 7 g
• Cholesterol Content: 105 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 25 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g