Gnocchi
Gnocchi. There is nothing like homemade gnocchi. They taste like potatoes with a bouncy texture, even without gluten. This gluten-free version uses a trick from the past when Italian cooks would toss potatoes into a fire or oven that was being cooled down so as not to waste the heat.
Ingredients
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You need 400 gr of mashed potatoes
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It’s 150 gr of semolina flour
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You need 50 gr of all purpose flour
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It’s 1 teaspoon of salt
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You need 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper
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You need 1 of egg yolk
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It’s 50 gr of flour for dusting
Steps
- Boiled the potatoes with the peel. If you have oven, you may roast it. Boil the potatoes until it is soft and well cooked.
- After around 30 mins, check the doneness of potatoes. Strain it and let it cool down before you peel it..
- Let the potatoes completely cool. You may let it overnight in refrigerator..
- After the potatoes cool down, mash it until soft with masher or potato ricer in a bowl..
- Add eggyolk, salt and pepper into the potatoes. Mix them well..
- Add the semolina, mix it well. If it is too soft, slowly add the all purpose flour. But not too much, it makes the gnocchi hard..
- Mix it and shape it to the big ball. Dust your working surface. Take one slice and roll it into long shape. Cut it into small rectangular and place it on plate which has been flour dusted..
- Shape the rest of the gnocchi dough.
- Prepare pot with half full water. Bring it to boil. Place the gnocchi into it and cook it until it floats on the water. It takes around 5 mins each batch..
- Remove it out and cook the rest batch..
- You may freeze the uncooked gnocchi in the zip sealed bag. Store it up to 1 month..
To freeze uncooked gnocchi: Spread the gnocchi out, so they aren't touching each other, on the well floured, parchment paper lined, baking sheet. Eating gnocchi is like taking a bite out of a little cloud. Gnocchi (plural) are Italian dumplings that are made with potatoes and flour, then boiled like pasta until they're fluffy pillows of goodness. A simple sauce of butter, fresh sage leaves, and Parmesan is a classic accompaniment to gnocchi, which couldn't be easier to make. The Best Gnocchi Recipes on Yummly
