Homemade Gnocchi In Five Steps

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs baking potatoes, washed but not peeled
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 steam potatoes until tender, about 30 minutes. while still hot, peel potatoes, place in bowl, and mash.
• 2 mix in egg and salt, and turn mixture onto floured board.
• 3 put a pot of salted water (about 6 quarts) to boil. knead the dough for roughly 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary , until the mixture forms a firm, smooth dough.
• 4 to form the dumplings, flour palms and board again. break off small pieces or dough and roll each into thin, cigar shapes with your palms. with a paring knife, cut each cylinder into inch-long pieces. then gently press each piece on the times of a fork - for those characteristic ridges - pressing each in the center with your thumb. set shaped gnocci on floured napkins; this helps to absorb moisture from the potatoes.
• 5 drop the gnocci, several at a time, into boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes, or until they rise to the surface. remove cooked gnocci with a slotted spoon, drain well; place on a platter and cover to keep warm while cooking the remaining dumplings.