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From: sandra@csri.toronto.edu (sandra smith)
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Subject: OVO-LACTO: Spaetzle (German Noodles)
Summary: original subject was Re: REQUEST: Spetula (German Noodles with meat gravy)
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Date: 1 Oct 90 20:12:01 GMT
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kellyhn@idsvax.ids.com writes:

>Hello everyone, 
>     My husband is of German Decent and his Mother who passed away in May 
>of 89 took with her all her German recipes.  She use to make the best meal.
>My spelling may be off here, so pklease bare with me.  It was called 
>"Spetula" They are home made noodles with a meat gravy.  My children and 
>I loved them.  But, she never go t the chance to show me how to make them. 
>There are no relitives here in the States to show me how.  So, any German 
>cooks out there?  please let me know if you have the recipe.  Thanks!!
>Kelly Hartmann                                                                 hELLO 

I'm not of German descent, but I've made these delicious noodles a few
times since enjoying them at a friend's house.  I believe they are
called spaetzle which is pronounced somewhat like the way you have spelled
it.

Spaetzle

3 C flour
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
4 eggs
1 C milk

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Mix together flour, nutmeg and salt.  Lightly beat eggs and add to flour
mixture.  While beating, add milk in a thin stream.  The dough will be
very sticky.  Now comes the fun part.  I use a food mill with a large
hole grating disk, but I've heard that there is something called a 
spaetzle maker which is like a grater.  Anyway, you place the
chosen implement over the pot of boiling water and somehow coax small
drops of batter to fall into it.  The noodles are done when they rise
to the surface.   Drain and toss with butter, if desired.  They are 
wonderful with any saucy dish.

	sandra