1 1/8 lb. (500 g) plain flour
A little salt
2 eggs
2/3 pt. (375 ccm) water or milk
1 tbsp. butter for browning, NOT butter

Sift the flour into a bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in the eggs beaten up with salt. Starting from the middle, mix the eggs into the flour, then gradually add the liquid, taking care to avoid lumps.

Beat the dough with a wooden spoon until it shows bubbles. Press the dough through a colander or top of a steamer into boiling salted water. You can also put the dough onto a board and cut shreds of the dough with a knife into the salted boiling water. Cooking time: 5-8 minutes. Toss in browned butter or serve with browned bread crumbs.

Leftovers can be fried with a little beaten egg next day; delicious!