Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          flour -- unbleached
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      nutmeg
   4                    eggs; large -- beaten
     1/4  cup           butter

Preparation:

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.