European
Switzerland - Vegetarian
Spätzli mit Käse
Chef's Menu Description
Swiss Chäschnöpfli: freshly made egg button dumplings layered in an earthenware baking dish with pungent Appenzeller and Gruyère cheeses and golden fried onions.
Ingredients
- • 350g Spätzli flour, 4 eggs, and 120ml water for fresh dumplings
- • 150g spicy Appenzeller cheese, grated
- • 100g Gruyère AOP cheese, grated
- • 2 large onions, thinly sliced into rings and fried golden in butter
- • 40g butter, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Beat the flour, eggs, water, salt, and nutmeg into a batter. Press through a sieve into boiling water, cook for 2 minutes, and drain.
2
Phase 2
Fry the onion rings in butter for 12 minutes until deep golden brown and sweet.
3
Phase 3
In a warmed ceramic dish, alternate layers of steaming hot spätzli and grated Appenzeller and Gruyère cheeses, letting the residual heat melt the cheese.
4
Phase 4
Top with the golden fried onions and freshly cracked black pepper, serving immediately with sweet apple sauce.