A Recipe from the Alps - Käsespätzle (A Taste of the Alps Series)

Описание: A recipe from the Alps - Käsespätzle
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This video is part of our A Taste of the Alps Video Series, where we teach you how to make recipes that are served at mountain huts in the Alps. This week we are sharing Käsespätzle with you, which is a delicious cheesy noodle dish. We like to think of it as gourmet macaroni and cheese. Käse means "cheese" in German and spätzle is a common type of noodle.

While this recipe wasn't sent to us directly from a hut, it can often be found at huts in the Eastern Alps and is commonly served as a vegetarian option. You will certainly find it on our Family Hut Hike in the Austrian Alps (www.alpenventuresUNGUIDED.com/hht6).

You can find the recipe on our blog at: www.alpenventuresUNGUIDED/post/kasespatzle

This is a pretty big portion that should serve at least 4 people.

Here are the ingredients:
-300 g. (10.5 oz) grated Emmentaler cheese (known as Swiss cheese in the U.S.)
-500 g. (4 cups) flour
-4 eggs
-Salt
-Onions
-3 Tbsp butter
-Freshly ground pepper
-250 ml. (a little over a cup) warm water

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (392 F)

2. Mix the eggs, flour, 1 to 2 tsp. salt and the warm water until you have a smooth batter. It should not be as firm as cake batter, but more firm than pancake batter

3. Fill a large pot with water, add salt and bring it to a boil. Peel the onion and cut it into thin rings. Heat the butter in a small pan and fry the onions by medium heat until golden yellow. Keep them warm. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and place a baking dish in there that will have more than enough room for the käsespätzle

4. When the water is boiling, shave the batter into small noodles on a wooden cutting board and drop in the water (see video - this starts around 4:00). The noodles are done when they float to the top and should be removed with a slotted spoon. Let the noodles drip dry and then add them to the warm baking form. Sprinkle every layer with cheese and pepper and then finally sprinkle the onions on top and the remaining hot butter

5. Bake for 5 minutes