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Default Gnocchi recipe for Graham



"Don Martinich" > wrote in message
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> In article >, graham >
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/11/2015 7:18 PM, Don Martinich wrote:
>> > In article >, graham >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 12/11/2015 3:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> >>> I confess. I had it for the first time last night. Last week I was in
>> >>> an
>> >>> Italian deli and bought a package of fresh <?>gnocchi off the shelf.
>> >>> We
>> >>> had it last night. I sauteed some shrimp in butter with garlic and
>> >>> then
>> >>> used the butter as a base for a white sauce to which I added some
>> >>> fresh
>> >>> grated Parmesan. It was great.
>> >>
>> >> I really like the truffle flavoured ones. If you ever have left over
>> >> mashed potato, gnocchi are dead easy to make.
>> >> Graham
>> >
>> > There are more varieties of gnocchi than those made with potatoes. My
>> > family's recipe was from the mother of a schoolmate of my aunt who was
>> > either from northern Italy or Ticino in Switzerland. It uses flour,
>> > eggs, butter, cheese, and water. If there's any interest I'll post the
>> > recipe.
>> >
>> > D.M.
>> >

>> Yes please! I have several recipes but that one looks interesting.
>> Graham

>
> Lina's Gnocchi
>
> 2 cups water
> 1 tsp salt
> 2 cups flour
> 1/2 lb butter
> 5 eggs
> 1/2 cup grated cheese- Parmigiano or Asiago
>
> Bring salted water to a boil. Add butter and when melted add flour.
> Remove from stove. Stir until mixture rolls off the side if the pot and
> sort of a ball. Cool. Stir in cheese and then add eggs, one at a time,
> mixing in each before adding the next one. Bring a pot of water to boil.
> Take a table spoon and scoop a ball of gnocchi dough and drop it into
> the boiling water. I usually cook about six in a batch. When they are
> floating on the surface the are ready to remove and place in a colander
> to drain. That's it. I usually make a pasta sauce using turkey neck,
> strained tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, garlic, wine etc. I mix the
> gnocchi and sauce in a casserole, sprinkle more cheese on top and heat
> in the oven before serving.
>
> D.M.


Thanks very much for posting that!

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