Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, potato gnocchi. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Potato Gnocchi is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Potato Gnocchi is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook potato gnocchi using 4 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Potato Gnocchi:
- Make ready 300 grams Potatoes
- Take 95 grams Plain flour
- Prepare 1 Egg
- Prepare 1/4 heaping teaspoon Salt
How to make gnocchi, or light potato dumplings, made with baking potatoes, egg yolks, and flour. The potatoes must be used while they are still very warm. Add the gnocchi to the boiling water. When they rise to the top, let them cook for a minute or two and then remove them with a slotted spoon.
Steps to make Potato Gnocchi:
- Peel the potatoes and place in a heat proof dish. Cover and microwave for 3-4 minutes. Mash while they're hot. Mix with the flour, egg and salt.
- The amount of flour you will need will depend on the potatoes. Start by adding about 80 g first. If you add too much, the resulting gnocchi will be stiff.
- Mix gently until the dough is about the same consistency as your earlobes. Do not overwork at this point, otherwise the gnocchi will be tough later.
- Form the dough into a ball and divide it in half on a floured (not listed in the ingredients) surface.
- Roll the divided dough into two long sausage shapes and cut them in half. Cut the dough into bite-sized pieces.
- Place a piece of dough onto the back of a fork. Press the piece with your index finger to indent the gnocchi (see the photo). This allows the sauce to stick to it better.
- Cook the gnocchi in plenty of boiling salted water. Once the gnocchi floats up to the surface it is ready (just like making shirotama dumplings).
- Remove the gnocchi from the boiling water and drain in a colander. Toss in a sauce you like and serve.
- An example of a sauce: Place 200 ml of double cream and 50-100 g of Gorgonzola cheese in a frying pan and melt. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add some white wine to your taste and some gnocchi. Mix all together and transfer onto a serving dish. Grind black pepper on top.
In all my research, I have yet to see a good recipe that doesn't warn the reader that its measurements are an approximation, and that only by developing a. Gnocchi are a variety of pasta consisting of various thick, small, and soft dough dumplings that may be made from semolina, ordinary wheat flour, egg, cheese, potato, breadcrumbs, cornmeal or similar ingredients, and possibly including flavourings of herbs, vegetables, cocoa or prunes. Gnocchi recipes aren't for the faint of heart. Gnocchi-making takes practice, patience, and persistence. At their best, potato gnocchi can be light and delicate.
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