Spaetzle

By weavincanuck

Ingredients

• 2 cups Jules Gluten Free™ All Purpose Flour*
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup coconut or soy milk
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together the gluten-free flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Crack the eggs into another bowl and stir together with the milk to combine the yolks and whites. Pour the egg-milk mixture into the flour bowl while stirring slowly until incorporated and there are no lumps.

Fill a large pot of water halfway and add a dash of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and set a large colander on top of the pot. Spoon spaetzle batter into the colander and press through the holes with a rubber spatula; the formed noodles will fall into the hot water. Prepare in batches so as not to overcrowd the noodles—stir gently to separate them. Cook for approximately 3 minutes. Some recipes indicate that the noodles float when they are ready, but with gluten-free noodles, many will float immediately, so just leave them in the water for 3 minutes then remove with a slotted spoon, skimmer or spider whisk.

Put cooked noodles into another colander and briefly run cold water over them. Set aside in a bowl while cooking the remaining batter.

Just before serving, heat a large skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil and stir the noodles to coat and heat. Serve warm topped with any sauce, vegetables or meat, or serve plain as a side dish.

Serves 10 when topped with roasted vegetables or meat.

Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add 1/4 cup of the butter. Toss the spaetzle into the pan with melted butter and saute until golden. Adjust seasonings with salt and white pepper, to taste. Remove the spaetzle from the pan and cover to keep warm until ready to serve. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of butter to the same saute pan and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook until the butter begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, swirling the pan to incorporate. When the foaming subsides, season with salt and white pepper and remove from the heat.