Spelt spaetzle

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• 500 g spelt flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 250 ml water
• 3 tbsp oil
• 5 eggs
• Water
• butter

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Mix the spelt flour, salt, and nutmeg. Add the water, eggs, and oil and knead well until the dough is smooth. Let it rest for 1/2 hour. In the meantime, bring a large pot of water to a boil and scrape in the spaetzle dough using a spaetzle slicer, grater, press, or board. Don’t add too much at once, or they’ll stick together. When the spaetzle float to the top, remove them with a slotted spoon and refresh them in a bowl of cold water. Drain well in a sieve. When the spaetzle are dry, toss with butter, salt, and nutmeg and serve.