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Gnocchi
Gnocchi is a family of Italian pasta recipes that share the same name. The most common gnocchi are prepared with potatoes.
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 lb yellow potatoes
- 3½ cups flour
- 2 eggs , lightly whisked
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Gnocchi
- Place the flour on a large wooden board and set aside.
- Place the potatoes without peeling them in a large saucepan and cover them with a large quantity of cold water.
- As soon as the water boils again, cook them for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on their size. Test with a fork and if it penetrates the center without difficulty, the potatoes are cooked. Drain them.
- Peel them while still hot and immediately crush them on the flour.
- Add the eggs and salt and mix everything by hand until obtaining a smooth but compact dough.
- Do not overwork the dough, this will make the gnocchi hard during cooking.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces.
- Form 4 long rolls of 1¼ inch (3 cm) diameter on a floured work surface. Also flour the hands so that the dough does not stick to them.
- Cut them into ¾ inch (2 cm) long sections approximately.
- Roll them between the hands, then press them lightly with a fork.
- Sprinkle them with flour and place them on a floured cloth, well spaced.
- While making the gnocchi with the first roll of dough, cover the other rolls with a cloth so that the dough does not dry out.
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Cooking the gnocchi
- Boil a large amount of water in a saucepan.
- When the gnocchi rise to the surface, they are considered cooked and therefore ready to be drained and seasoned according to taste.