Gnocchi

Ah, gnocchi! A cherished childhood delight that takes me back to those tender moments standing on a stool beside my grandmother in the kitchen. She was a fervent advocate for this recipe, and her sage advice always echoed in my ears: "Put an egg in the dough, dear, that's the secret!" While some may opt for eggless variations, I remain loyal to these little darlings just the way Grandma made them. And fear not, for this egg-infused rendition of gnocchi has won over many a discerning palate. So today, let's celebrate the arrival of gnocchi day in all its savory splendor!

Ingredients:

- 1 kg POTATOES

- 300 gr FLOUR

- 1 EGG

Instructions:

1. To make potato gnocchi, start by boiling the potatoes with their skins in plenty of boiling water.

2. When they are cooked, peel them and pass them through a potato masher, letting them fall onto a wooden pastry board.

3. Using a tarot, spread the potatoes and let them cool for five minutes.

4. Add the flour and make a well, then add an egg, and start kneading. Mix just enough to combine the ingredients.

5. With the help of a tarot, pick up the dough stuck to the pastry board and move it to one side.

6. Sprinkle a little semolina flour and take a small portion of the dough. Spread it out with your hands, obtaining a salamotto 2 cm thick.

7. Cut it in half, and align the two loaves, sprinkle with semolina and, again with the tarot, make 3 cm wide gnocchi.

8. The gnocchi could also be already ready; if you're in a hurry, it's the best solution, or you can shape them.

9. One method for shaping gnocchi is to press them against a rigagnocchi. Sprinkle with a little semolina and roll the gnocchi over the rigagnocchi, pressing gently. Alternatively, you can use a fork, using the tines exactly as if they were the grooves of a rigagnocchi.

10. For cooking, use salted boiling water. Cook a few gnocchi at a time, shake the water slightly without crushing them, and 40 seconds after they float, you can drain them.

11. All you have to do is choose the seasoning you like best to enjoy these very easy potato gnocchi.