Chestnut Gnocchetti With Creamy Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Cracked Black Pepper
• 1 Cup Heavy Cream
• 6 Ounces Italian Melting Cheese (Fontina or Robiola Work Well)
• Salt & Pepper
• 2 Pounds Baking Potatoes (About 3 to 4 Potatoes)
• 1/2 Cup Chestnut Flour
• 1 Cup Of Flour
• 1 Egg
• 1 Teaspoon Salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Bake your potatoes in their skins until fork...: Bake your potatoes in their skins until fork tender and place on a plate until they are cool enough to handle.

2. 2

   Cut the potatoes in half, and scoop out...: Cut the potatoes in half, and scoop out the potato and press through a potato ricer into a bowl.

3. 3

   Add the egg, and slowly start adding the...: Add the egg, and slowly start adding the chestnut flour a little at a time, mixing well with your hands.

4. 4

   Add half the all-purpose flour and continue to...: Add half the all-purpose flour and continue to mix, adding just enough additional flour to create a soft workable dough.

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   Knead gently only briefly until you have achieved...: Knead gently only briefly until you have achieved a smooth, pliable if slightly sticky dough.

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   To shape the gnochcetti, first break the dough...: To shape the gnochcetti, first break the dough into fist sized pieces, and roll each piece into a log about the thickness of your index finger on a lightly floured surface.

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   Cut into 1/2 inch pieces, and place the...: Cut into 1/2 inch pieces, and place the prepared gnocchi on a lightly floured baking sheet and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

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   To make the sauce, heat the cream until...: To make the sauce, heat the cream until hot, then add the cheese and stir until it has completely melted and the sauce has thickened.

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   Season with salt and pepper.

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    To cook the gnocchetti, drop carefully into salted...: To cook the gnocchetti, drop carefully into salted boiling water and remove immediately as they have all floated to the surface.

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    Drain and top with the sauce.

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    Serve hot, offering grated cheese and cracked pepper...: Serve hot, offering grated cheese and cracked pepper at the table.