Swiss Style Baked Spaetzle with Pears

Preheat the oven to 200°C (approximately 400°F). Peel the pears, quarter and core and cut lengthwise into slices. Drizzle with lemon juice.

Pour the flour into a bowl and make a well in the center. Add the milk and 70 ml (approximately 1/4 cup) water and mix with the dough hook of an electric hand mixer, along with the salt. Beat the eggs with nutmeg and add gradually to the mixture. Process to make a smooth dough and mix until it falls from the dough hook easily.

Bring 2 liters of salted water to a boil. Use a spaetzle maker to process the dough in portions over the boiling water. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes until the noodles float, then drain.

Caramelize the sugar in a pan until light brown. Add the pears and deglaze with the apple juice. Grease a baking dish and arrange the noodles in layers with the pears and the liquid.