Potato Gnocchi Recipe

POTATO GNOCCHI serves 4

  • 1kg Potatoes Desiree (Ig baking potatoes)
  • 1 beaten free range org Rookery Farm Egg
  • 100g finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 300g 00 flour
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • Pinch salt

With a fork prick the potatoes all around the skin and wrap each potato in foil Bake them in a hot oven at 200c for 50 minutes.

When ready Take a sharp knife or skewer and insert to ensure the potatoes are cooked and soft in the middle.

Use a cloth so you can handle the warm potatoes. Cut in half and scoop out the soft potato into a bowl to mash. For best results use a potato ricer.

Tip the potatoes onto a clean work surface add half the flour and the Parmigiana and make a small well. Add the egg and season with salt and nutmeg. Mix gently to incorporate the ingredients. Add the remaining flour. You want to make a soft dough that isn't over worked.

On a lightly floured surface.

Divide the dough into 4 and roll each piece of dough into 1 cm wide long rolls Cut into 2 cm wide 'pillows'.

Alessandro has prepared a short video to show you different ways of shaping the gnocchi.

Cook them in a salted gently boiling water and when they float to the surface they are cooked.

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain them well and serve with your choice of sauce. Lovely with a tomato sauce & parmesan or simply in butter, sage & Parmigiana Reggiano .