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Here is my mother & granmothers recipe:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teasponn salt

2 large eggs

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup milk

Use a cutting board & a scraper, or if you really have nothing, the dull side of a knife.

- Mix the ingredients up

- let it sit for about 15 minutes

- Put a big blob on the cutting board and scrape off thin peices into the boiling water. The thinner the better.

- When they reach the surface, take them out of the water.

You can really serve them with anything, but a lighter sauce is best. I usually just pour gravy onto them with a little bit of cheese on top.

Spaetzle (Spätzle) Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

3/4 cup milk

Stir together the flour and salt. Combine eggs and milk; stir into the flour mixture. Pour the batter into the Spätzle Hex and place it on the lip of a large saucepan or pot (with a diameter of at least 20 cm or 8 in) of boiling, salted water. Turn the crank with one hand, keeping the Spätzle Hex gently in place with the other.

Take care to let the extruded pieces of dough (the Spätzle) fall into the slightly bubbling water and let them cook for approximately 2-3 minutes. Generally, Spätzle swimming on the surface are sufficiently cooked and may be gathered with a large slotted spoon, drained and placed into a serving dish. Stir in some melted butter or margarine to keep the Spätzle from sticking together and garnish with some bread crumbs. Makes about 4 cups of Spätzle, which is sufficient as a side dish for 2-3 people.

Serve with nearly any meat dish. Spätzle is great with gravy, sauces or just plain.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/...