Homemade Potato Gnocchi

• 2 pounds baking potatoes (about 4)
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional) or a simple red sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0. Pierce the potatoes in 4 places with a fork. Bake in the oven for about 1 hour, until tender.
2. Halve the potatoes. Scoop the flesh into a ricer and rice the potatoes into a bowl. Stir in the egg yolks and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the 1/2 cup of flour; stir until a stiff dough forms. Knead the dough gently until smooth but slightly sticky.
3. Line a baking sheet or platter with wax paper and dust with flour. On a floured surface, cut the dough into 4 pieces, rolling each into a 3/4-inch-thick rope. Cut the ropes into 3/4-inch pieces. Roll each piece against the tines of a fork to make ridges; transfer to the baking sheet or platter.
4. In a large, deep pot of simmering salted water, cook the gnocchi until they rise to the surface, then simmer for 2 minutes longer. Make a simple red sauce in a skillet and using a slotted spoon, add the gnocchi. Fold to coat all of them in the sauce. Serve immediately garnished with basil or parsley and top with Parmesan or Romano cheese.
5. Alternatively, in a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter. Using a slotted spoon, add the gnocchi to the butter. Season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat for 1 minute. Sprinkle with the cheese and serve.
6. MAKE AHEAD: The uncooked gnocchi pieces can be frozen on the prepared baking sheet, then transferred to a re-sealable plastic bag and frozen for up to 1 month. Boil without defrosting.

baking potatoes, egg yolks, allpurpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, freshly ground black pepper, cheese

Taken from food52.com/recipes/69726-homemade-potato-gnocchi (may not work)