Hungarian Nokedli (dumplings)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large pot filled with salted boiling water

Recipe

• 1 place large pot filled with salted water and bring to boil.
• 2 combine eggs, salt, and water, beating well with whisk.
• 3 add flour, a little at a time.
• 4 add only enough flour to make a soft, sticky dough.
• 5 let mixture rest for about 10 mins.
• 6 beat mixture again.
• 7 using the side of a teaspoon, spoon small amount of dough into boiling water.
• 8 dipping the spoon in the hot water will remove the dough from the spoon (if you have a spaetzel maker, that makes is easier as you want very small noodles).
• 9 the noodles are done when they float to the top.
• 10 remove from water with large slotted spoon, and place in colander.
• 11 rinse with cold water.
• 12 you may want to make the dumplings in 2 or 3 batches so they dont overcook.
• 13 serve with chicken paprikas.
• 14 the dumplings are also nice added to a stew.
• 15 you can heat the dumplings in a frying pan with melted butter.
• 16 do not let the dumplings get too brown or crisp.