Gnocchi

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs idaho potatoes
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 place unpeeled potatoes in a pot of cold water and add 1 t salt.
• 2 cook until fork tender, but not falling apart. drain.
• 3 while still warm gently scrape away the skins with a fork.
• 4 grate the potatoes on the large holes of a box grater.
• 5 in a separate bowl mix together grated cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• 6 on a floured board place potatoes, making a well in the center.
• 7 then add the two egg yolks and cheese mixture, incorporating the potatoes using your hands.
• 8 place in a bowl and set aside.
• 9 on same floured board spread out about 1/2 cup of the flour. drop mashed potatoes directly over the flour and with your hands mix very lightly into the flour folding the mass over on itself, pressing down.
• 10 adding 1/2 cup flour at a time, work it into the mixture.until firm but yielding - just until it holds together. try not to knead it or it develops too much gluten.
• 11 to test for consistency, take a piece and roll it with your hands on a floured board into a rope 1/2 inch in diameter. if it holds together, it is ready. if not, add more flour, then test again.
• 12 cut the dough into 8 pieces and place in a bowl.
• 13 lightly flour your board and with your hands, roll each piece working it outward into a rope 1/2 inch diameter by 12-14 inches long. cut into 1/2-inch pieces. dimple each piece with your thumb or fork dipped in flour creating a crater for the sauce.
• 14 on a lightly floured tray covered with parchment or wax paper, scatter the gnocchi and place them in the freezer. (can keep up to a month).
• 15 when ready to cook, bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil and add 1 tablespoon salt.
• 16 drop in the frozen gnocchi and cook for 2 minutes after they rise to the surface. remove with a skimmer, shaking off excess water, and place in serving pasta bowls.
• 17 add your favorite sauce and serve with additional parmesan cheese.