Halloween Pasta Dumplings (Not Your Grandma’s Gnocchi)
Ingredients:
- 2 lb Peeled Cooked Sweet Potatoes
- 2 Eggs
- 2 cup Unbleached Flour
- 0.5 tsp Salt
Directions:
Gnocchi is a science. Depending on how moist your yams are, you will need more or less flour. Start with less and continue to add more as you kneed your dough. Roast and peel your yams, let chill for a couple hours in the fridge so they won
Add your flour and mix until it comes into a ball. Kneed on a lightly floured surface until the dough is no longer sticky. But it should still feel moist. Divide into four sections and roll each into a long rope about 1 inch in diameter. Chop into little pieces. If you WANT you can roll onto a fork to get little ridges but if you are making this for 10 people, who has the time or willpower to do that?
Make sure your water is boiling and that you have a sauce pan with butter waiting on the side to give them a quick saute when they are done simmering. Do not over crowd your pot, place about a quarter of them (one rope
For a fun twist, you can also toss the hot pan seared dumplings with a bit of cinnamon and sugar for a lovely dessert treat.