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Monday, March 28, 2011
Gnocchi
This idea came to me in the middle of the night. I was remembering how much I love gnocchi and how much I dont like to make them because potatoes are full of water and the dough can be so mushy at times. I never know how they will come out, ive had disasters occasionally when making gnocchi. So continuing in the theme of convenience store cooking, I researched some boxed potato recipes and I found a ton on the internet, and came up with recipe and they came out GREAT!! The best thing about this version, was the dough was so easy to work with. I literally mixed the dough and cut the gnocchi in less then 30 minutes. I did need to flour my hands a bunch of times and I think it was key to put the gnocchi in the freezer for an hour after making them.
2 cups tap water, real warm
2 cups instant potato bunds
3 cups flour
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
in a medium bowl combine water and potato buds. Mash with fork until combined. Add eggs and flour and mix again until dough forms a ball. Transfer to a wooden board and continue to knead dough, if dough still sticky, add more flour, do this until dough is not sticky and able to slice into pieces approx 3/4 inch wide. Then with flour on your hands, roll slices into round, skinny tubes. Then with knife cut tubes into 1 inch chunks.
place pieces on cookie sheet so they arent touching eachother, and sprinkle with flour so they dont stick. Store in freezer.
to cook
Labels:
pasta
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