Boil
the potatoes unpeeled in a generous
amount of salted water until they
are tender . Drain and cool the potatoes
until you can handle them , and peel .
Puree them through a food mill
or potato ricer . Add yolks , Parmigiano , oil , salt
, pepper , nutmeg and most of the flour
and knead until it is smooth . Stop
adding flour when the mixture is
soft , smooth and still a little bit
sticky . Roll out into sausage-like rolls
about the thickness of your thumb ,
and cut these into 3/4 inch (2
cm) pieces . Holding a fork in one
hand , and using the thumb of the
other hand , roll the individual pieces
of dough over the tines of the
fork and allow them to fall onto
the counter . It's more difficult to
describe then to do .
Drop the gnocchi a couple
of dozen at a time into 5
quarts (5 lt) or more of boiling water . When
they rise to the surface they
are almost done , so allow them to
float for about ten seconds and then
scoop them out using a slotted spoon
.
Put them in a baking-pan
and cover with sliced Fontina , melted
butter , pepper and some Parmigiano . Mix
carefully and sprinkle over the remaining
Parmigiano mixed with 2 TBS of bread
crumbs , nutmeg and cinnamom . Add some butter
flakes and put in preheated oven
(350 F - 180 °C) for about twenty minutes to
gratinate .
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