Potato Gnocchi

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Set potatoes on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Bake until completely tender throughout when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes.
  2. Transfer potatoes to a work surface. Slice each in half lengthwise. Scoop potato flesh into a ricer or food mill fitted with the finest disk. Add beaten egg yolks to potato mix. Scoop 1 cup flour into a fine-mesh sieve and tap to dust flour all over potatoes. Add Parmesan and remaining flour. Knead dough until a uniform ball is formed. Do not over mix
  3. Using a bench scraper, slice off a roughly 2-inch-thick portion of dough and roll into a snake about 1/2-inch-thick; Use a light touch as you roll. Slice dough snake into 1” pieces. 
  4. Flour the gnocchi after they have been cut and then either freeze them or cook them right away.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb russet potatoes
  • 3 yolks egg(s), beaten
  • 1 /12 cup flour, all-purpose
  • 1/4 cup cheese, Parmesan , ground