Schwäbische Spätzle
Spaetzle Swabian Style
This Spaetzle recipe is probably the most traditional one in Germany. It is an authentic Swabian Spaetzle recipe. Usually made by hand, but in this recipe, I will show you how to use a stand mixer to make the spaetzle easy and fast.
Spaetzle Swabian Style
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 8 medium sized eggs
- 1 shot sparkling water
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
Instructions
- Add flour to a stand mixer bowl.
- Add salt and nutmeg and blend into flour.
- Add the eggs and mix on a medium-low setting until well combined.
- Slowly add the water and mix well until the batter is smooth and shiny.
- Let batter rest for about 5-10 min.
- In the meantime, heat water in a large pot.
- Stir dough one more time.
- Add about 1 ½ tbsp. salt to the boiling water.
- Press about 1/3 of the batter through a spaetzle maker or strainer.
- Wait until spaetzle float to the top, then let them cook additional 2 – 3 minutes.
- Now scoop them out with a mesh skimmer or slotted spoon into a strainer.
- Repeat until all batter is used.
- Toss them in melted butter directly before serving.
Can you use any flour? My daughter cannot have wheat flour. Could you suggest another to use?
Hi Michelle, thank you for the question. In my experience you can use all kinds of flour, including the gluten-free ones. You probably need to adjust the amount of water, just make sure you have the consistency like shown in the video and it should turn out fine. Hope that helps. Have a great weekend!
Can a food mill be used to make spaetzle? Thank you in advance.
Hi Crystal, yes you can use a food mill to make spaetzle. I would use the largest blade that you have and perhaps you need to add a little less or more water to the dough depending on the size of the blade. In case you rund into problems, you could also use a potato ricer or even a colander. Just add a couple of spoons of the dough to the colander and “scrape” the spaetzle with a flexible dough scraper directly into the water. Hope that helps and guten Appetit! 🙂 Angela
Looks amazing! I love spätzle! I hope to try this soon! In case anyone is trying to find a spätzle maker, I found them on Amazon! I love the convienience of a spätzle maker! Thank you for the recipe!
Spätzle are so good. Thank you for providing the Amazon tip.
How much is a ‘shot’ of water?
Hi Jerry, I use one shot glass full of water. One shot glass is about 1.25–1.5 US fl oz (37–44 ml).