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                            Bohemian Spaetzle

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   8      cups          water
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1 1/2  cups          all-purpose flour
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/8  teaspoon      ground nutmeg
   2                    eggs
     2/3  cup           milk
   3      tablespoons   butter or margarine

     In a large kettle or Dutch over, bring the water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. 
 Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together the flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and nutmeg.
  In another bowl, stir together the eggs and milk.  Add to the dry ingredients;
 stir until smooth.  Set a large holed sieve, colander, food mill or potato ricer
 on a large piece of waxed paper.  Pour the spaetzle batter into the sieve.
 Immediately hold the sieve over the pan of boiling water; press the batter 
through the sieve with a wooden spoon to form the spaetzle. 
 Cook for about 5 minutes, or until don, stirring occasionally.  Drain well.
  Melt the butter; drizzle over the hot spaetzle.  Serve hot

For soups,  place seive directly over soup pot, form spaetzle and allow to cook in boiling soup

. Note:  To fry spaetzle, cook and drain according to the directions; do not drizzle with butter. 
 Cover and chill thoroughly.  In a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. 
 Add the cold spaetzle and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or
until golden, stirring occasionally.  Serve hot.

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