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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Pasta
Italian
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • gnocchi board

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. large russet potatoes (2 potatoes)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. salt

Instructions 

Bake

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Pierce each potato with a fork about 10-12 times.
  • Cover the bottom of a small sheet pan with coarse salt.
  • Place the potatoes on the sheet pan and sprinkle all over with more coarse salt.
  • Bake the potatoes for about an hour or until they are tender enough to be stabbed through with a paring knife.

Dough

  • Cut potatoes in half and remove the skins. Use a towel if the potatoes are still too hot.
  • Pass the potatoes through a potato ricer onto a large cutting board.
  • Spread out the riced potatoes and cover with most of the flour.
  • Make a small volcano in the middle of the potatoes and add the eggs.
  • Using a bench scraper, combine and fold into a dough.
  • Knead the dough gently until the dough firms up (about 90 seconds).
  • Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes, then quarter the ball of dough.

Shape

  • Roll out the dough into a ¾-inch snake and cut into ¾-inch long pieces.
  • Roll each piece into a ball, then press and roll gently on the gnocchi board or the back of a fork to shape.
  • Place each finished piece onto a floured sheet pan and sprinkle flour over the pan when full.
  • Place the sheet pan in the freezer for about an hour until firm, then portion out the gnocchi to eat or freeze.