Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
43 min
Cook Time
63 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

3.00 cups All-purpose flour
4.00 Eggs
1.50 lbs Alpine cheese
grated, mixed varieties
4.00 large Onions
thinly sliced
0.50 cup Butter
0.50 cup Heavy cream
2.00 cups Applesauce
for serving
0.50 cup Water
2.00 tsp Salt
0.25 tsp Nutmeg

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Make spätzle dough: mix flour, eggs, water, salt, nutmeg into thick batter.
2
Bring large pot of salted water to boil.
3
Press dough through spätzle maker into boiling water.
4
When dumplings float, remove with slotted spoon. Keep warm.
3 minutes
5
Fry onions in butter until deeply caramelized, 25 minutes.
25 minutes
6
Layer hot dumplings and cheese in baking dish. Add cream.
7
Bake 375°F for 15 minutes until cheese melted and bubbly.
15 minutes
8
Top with fried onions. Serve with applesauce on side.