Mix flour, eggs, salt, nutmeg and 100 ml water with the dough hooks of the hand mixer to a smooth dough. Let rest for 20 minutes
Peel, quarter and core the apples. Cut apples into small pieces. Boil them up with lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Steam covered for about 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick
Bring plenty of salt water to the boil in a pot. Spread the spaetzle dough in small portions on a damp board. Scrape into the water in thin strips with a wet knife (or press through a spaetzle press). Bring to the boil, take out and quench. Drain
Finely grate the cheese. Layer the spaetzle and cheese in a greased casserole dish and finish with cheese. Bake in a hot oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C / gas: level 3) for approx. 15 minutes
Wash and chop the parsley. Peel onions and cut into rings. Heat the fat. Fry onions in it until golden brown. Spread on the spaetzle. Sprinkle with parsley. Add compote
Drink: cool cider and a fruit brandy to taste