Spaetzle

[The Edifying Conscience]

Spaetzle

Because I forgot to buy a spaetzle maker when I was on vacation I used a slotted spatula with 1/4-inchish round holes and pressed the batter through it using a plastic bench scraper. It was a slow procces but it worked perfectly fine. A colander with larger holes could also be used and it would be a much faster process. The holes in my colander were too small. The link will show you photos of the common spatzle makers.
http://www.fantes.com/spaetzle_makers.htm#slide

2 cups brown rice flour mix
1/4 cup sweet rice flour
5 eggs
3/4 teaspoon table salt
1 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
3/4ish cup water (more or less to achieve the right consistency)

In a large bowl combine flour, salt and xanthan gum. Beat eggs lightly and add it to flour mixture. Add water a little at a time to form a soft dough that can be pushed through a colander or a spaeztle maker. The 'batter' should be reminisent of pate a choux...much thicker than pancake batter but thinner than cookie dough.

Bring to boil 2 quarts of water and season with salt. Line a sheet pan with two cotton towels, NOT terry cotton. The spaetzle will be placed on the towels as each batch is done cooking.

Using a colander, spaetzle maker or similar 'tool' press the some of the batter (1/4 cup or so) into the boiling water. Once the 1/4 cup or so of batter has been added, stir the pot. Allow the spaetzle to cook for two to three minutes, or until it has floated to the top. Using a slotted spoon drain the spaetzle and place in a single layer on the cotton towel lined baking sheet to cool. Continue the process until all batter has been cooked.

The spaetzle can be prepared a couple of hours in advance and left to sit on the towel lined baking sheets. When ready to eat, melt a couple of tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Add the cooked spaetzle and cook until hot. Serve immediately with a saucey meat dish.

[The Edifying Conscience]

Here's a photo of GF Spaetzle in the foreground and NGF Spaetzle in the background that was made by NGF aunt while I was on vacation. The NGF is a little more pillowy, if you will, than the GF. NGF aunt said the GF version was very good.