nonno's gnocchi

By MauiDreaming

given to crystal 2001

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 4 cups instant potato flakes
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 10 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Litre water
• for 1/2 recipe
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups instant potato flakes
• 1/2 Tbsp. salt
• 5 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 L. water

Preparation

Step 1

in a large bowl, mix together flour, potatoes and salt. using clean hands, mix in oil then water.
knead 10 times
break off pieces of dough and roll into 1/2 inch "snakes"
cut into 1 inch peices, roll on the back of a fork to make a groove in them
bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt. cook gnocchi in batches.
when they float, they are done, do not over cook or they are gooey.