Pasta: Homemade Gnocchi
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
6 large potatoes, hot and
cooked
4 Tbsp. butter
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. baking powder
4 c. flour, sifted
1/2 cube melted butter
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
dash of salt
dash of white pepper
Recipe
Mash potatoes, beat in butter, eggs and baking powder.
Add salt and pepper. Sift in the flour, making a stiff
dough.
Mix and knead until dough is smooth. Shape dough into long
rolls as thick as your finger and cut into 1-inch pieces.
Pressing with thumb to make a slight crescent shape. Cook
gnocchi a few at a time in a large pot of boiling salted
water
until they rise to the surface, approximately 10 minutes.
Remove gently and repeat until all gnocchi are cooked.
Arrange
in a heated baking dish and sprinkle with melted butter and
Parmesan cheese. Set dish in oven for a few minutes until
cheese melts.
*For people who like garlic, mince 2 cloves and add to
melted butter, browning lightly. Pour over gnocchi and add
cheese. Best way to serve is with spaghetti sauce poured
over
gnocchi and set into oven for a few minutes until cheese
melts
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