Butternut Dumplings with Brown Butter and Sage
- 1 1/2 small butternut squash, halved and seeded
- 4 medium baking (russet) potatoes, pierced
- 1 egg
- 11/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 11/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional, for dusting
- Oil
- 1 bunch sage, leaves chiffonade
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- On a sheet pan, place the squash flesh side down and roast until very tender (about 45 minutes).
- At the same time, bake potatoes directly on the rack of oven for 1 hour.
- Split the potatoes and allow to cool slightly, or until you can handle them.
- Don't let them cool completely.
- Scoop the flesh of the potatoes and the squash into a bowl and mash with a hand masher.
- Mix in the egg, salt and nutmeg.
- Then add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Do not do this in a mixer, it will overwork the dough.
- Add flour by the spoonful if it's still too moist.
- Turn out onto a floured board and divide into 8 portions.
- Roll out into ropes and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Line the pieces up on a floured sheet pan as you work.
- At this point you could freeze them on the pan until solid, then transfer to zip top bags and store in the freezer.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water gently drop in the dumplings.
- Don't overcrowd.
- As they begin to float, remove them with a slotted spoon and toss them into an ice bath.
- Drain off the water and toss in a little oil.
- Store loosely in containers until ready to use.
- To reheat, in a saute pan over high heat add 1 tablespoon of soft butter.
- Cook until the butter begins to foam and turn brown.
- Add 2 teaspoons sage leaves and 1 cup of dumplings.
- Cook for an additional minute until the dumplings are heated through.
- Repeat until you have desired amount of servings.
- Plate and top with freshly grated Parmesan.
butternut squash, baking, egg, kosher salt, nutmeg, allpurpose flour, oil, sage, unsalted butter, parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/butternut-dumplings-with-brown-butter-and-sage-recipe.html (may not work)