Sweet Potato Gnocchi
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour, unbleached
- 1/4 cup chickpea flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg, ground
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, soaked overnight in water
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, or Earth Balance margarine
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons sage, fresh, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup vegan creamer, or other milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Roast the sweet potatoes until they are very soft, about 30 minutes, and let them cool to room temperature.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for cooking the gnocchi.
- Reduce the heat just a little so the water is not at full boil.
- In a food processor, puree the sweet potato until very smooth, then scrape it onto a lightly floured counter.
- Add the flours, salt and nutmeg.
- Mix it together with your hands.
- When all the ingredients are well incorporated, the dough should be soft but not so sticky that you cant handle it.
- Pinch off a small blob and roll it in flour.
- Drop it into the simmering water and wait for it to bob to the surface.
- When it floats, cook it for 30 seconds, and then fish it out with a slotted spoon and drop it into a colander to cool slightly.
- Test the gnocco.
- If it fell apart in the pot or is falling apart or melting after it has cooked, knead more flour into the remaining dough.
- You want to add the smallest amount of flour possible to get gnocchi that stays together.
- Too much flour makes them tough.
- Keep testing a gnocco as you add flour.
- When you have it right, divide the dough into 4 portions and roll each out into a snake 3/4-inch thick, using plenty of flour on the counter.
- Use a bench knife or metal spatula to cut the snakes into 3/4-inch bits.
- If desired, shape each gnocco across the back of the tines of a fork to make traditional grooves.
- Flour a baking sheet/tray and move the gnocchi to it as they are done, leaving room between the pieces.
- Let them sit to dry for up to 1 hour, or cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
potatoes, flour, chickpea flour, salt, nutmeg, slivered almonds, extra virgin olive oil, onion, sage, garlic, white wine, vegan creamer, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/sweet-potato-gnocchi-recipe/ (may not work)