Gnocchi recipe 3

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of russet potatoes
• 2 cups of flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 large egg.

Direction

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Bake potatoes until easily pierced with a fork (about 45 minutes).
3. You can also boil the potatoes, but baking creates a drier dough and a lighter, fluffier gnocchi. #Let the potatoes cool slightly, then peel.
4. Pass the potatoes through a ricer or grate them into a large bowl.
5. Add the egg (slightly beaten)to the potatoes.Mix well with a wooden spoon.
6. Add the flour to potatoes a little at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon.
7. Add just enough flour so that the dough doesn't stick to your hands.
8. When all the flour has been incorporated, bring the dough together with your fingertips.
9. Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a slightly floured surface.
10. Knead the dough as you would bread dough.
11. Press down and away with the heel of your hand, fold the dough over, make a quarter turn, and repeat the process.Knead for about 5 minutes.
12. Form the dough into a ball and then divide it into 6 smaller balls.
13. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough using your fingertips.
14. The rope of dough should be about 3/4 inch thick.
15. Cut the dough into 1 inch pieces.
16. With your finger, gently roll the pressed dough back off the fork.This takes a little practice.
17. If you find the dough sticking to the fork, dip the fork in flour before you press the dough against it.
18. Place the gnocchi in a single layer on a lightly floured dish.
19. To cook the gnocchi, place the dough into a pot of boiling water.
20. After a few minutes the gnocchi will float to the top.
21. Continue to cook for one minute then remove and set aside.
22. Serve the hot gnocchi immediately, tossed with butter and a little Parmesan cheese or with the sauce of your choice.
23. Here I have sauteed mushrooms and corn with a little red wine and butter for an earthy sauce that make an excellent accompaniment to beef.