Apple Cinnamon Spaetzle

• 10 1/2 ounces noodles dried spaetzle
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 apples red skinned, cored and cut into wedges
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• confectioners sugar for dusting
• 4 sprigs mint or lemon balm, shredded, plus extra sprigs to decorate

1. Cook the spaetzle in boiling water following packet directions. Drain well.
2. Put the sugar in a skillet with 4 tablespoons water and heat very gently until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and boil until syrupy. Add the apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, and spaetzle and heat gently for 3 minutes until the apples are tender.
3. Transfer to serving dishes and dust lightly with confectioners' sugar. Serve sprinkled with the shredded mint or lemon balm, decorating with extra sprigs.

noodles, sugar, apples red skinned, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, confectioners sugar, mint

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Apple-Cinnamon-Spaetzle-1403217 (may not work)