Spatzle (Spaetzle Noodles)

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

3 c  Flour; Unbleached
1 t  Salt
1/4 t  Nutmeg
4 ea Eggs; Large, Beaten
1/2 c  ;Water, Or More
1/4 c  Butter

Sift flour, salt and nutmeg together in a bowl. Pour eggs and 1/4 cup
water into middle of flour mixture, beat with a wooden spoon. Add enough
water to make the dough slightly sticky, yet keeping it elastic and stiff.
Using a spaetzle machine or a colander with medium holes, press the
noodles into a large pot full of boiling salted water. Cook noodles in
the water about 5 minutes or until they rise to the surface. Lift noodles
out and drain on paper towels. Brown noodles in melted butter over low
heat.