Monday, June 25, 2012

Potato Gnocchi


Potato Gnocchi                                                From: Nonna

6 lg. potatoes, cooked, hot, & peeked
4 T butter
3 eggs, 2 yolks, & 1 whole
4 c. flour

Mash potatoes beat in butter & eggs, salt to taste. Add flour, making a stiff dough. Mix & knead until dough until dough is SMOOTH. Shape dough into long rolls about as thick as a finger & cut into 1” piece pressing w/ thumb roll each gnocchi over the back of a fork. Cook gnocchi in salted boiling water, a few at a time. They will float to top when done. Remove gently& serve w/ meat gravy, pesto, or just butter & parmesan cheese. Serve HOT. Freeze well uncooked.

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