Rosi’s cheese spaetzle

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Spaetzle dough

2. Step 2

   Empty the flour into a bowl and create a well in the centre. Whisk together the eggs, water, milk and nutmeg, gradually pour into the hollow, stirring constantly, mix to create a viscous dough.

3. Step 3

   Cheese mixture

4. Step 4

   Mix the cheese in a bowl, set aside.

5. Step 5

   Cheese spaetzle

6. Step 6

   Preheat the oven to 80°C. In batches, press the dough through a spaetzle sieve into the simmering salted water. Cook the spaetzle until they float to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon, drain. Fill the prepared dish with alternate layers of spaetzle and cheese, keep warm.

7. Step 7

   Caramelized onions

8. Step 8

   Heat the butter in a frying pan. Add the onions, sweat over a medium heat for approx. 15 mins., stirring occasionally until the onions turn brown and caramelize.

9. Step 9

   Salad

10. Step 10

    Whisk the mustard, shallot, garlic, balsamic and oil in a large bowl, season. Add the lettuce, leek, celery, radish, cress and herbs, mix just before serving.

11. Step 11

    To serve

12. Step 12

    Plate up the cheese spaetzle with the caramelized onions, serve with the salad.