Istrian Gnocchi with Truffle Cream

Name: Istrian Gnocchi with Truffle Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons truffle butter; 1 large egg; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 158 milliliters heavy cream; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Istrian Gnocchi with Truffle Cream

Instructions

Sift flour in a mound on a wooden board or work surface and make a well in center.

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All Purpose Flour

Add egg, salt, oil, and 1/4 cup water to well and mix with a fork, gathering flour gradually into egg mixture to form a dough. If it seems dry, add water (up to 2 tablespoons). Knead on a lightly floured surface, incorporating just enough flour to keep dough from sticking, until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Salt

Egg

Cooking Oil

Quarter dough. Working with 1 piece at a time (keep remainder covered with plastic wrap), roll dough between your palms into a 6-inch log, then cut crosswise into about 26 (1/8-inch-thick) pieces.

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Dough

Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Roll each piece between your palms into a 3-inch-long log that is 1/4 inch thick in center, tapering to 1/8 inch thick at ends.

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Roll

Transfer to a flour-dusted kitchen towel (not terry cloth).

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All Purpose Flour

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Kitchen Towels

Cook gnocchi in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes.

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Gnocchi

Pasta

Water

Salt

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Pot

Meanwhile, heat cream with truffle butter and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until hot.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Cream

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Frying Pan

Drain pasta and add to cream mixture along with cheese, then toss over medium-high heat until coated.

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Cheese

Cream

Pasta

Gnocchi can be formed (but not cooked) 1 hour ahead and kept, covered with a kitchen towel, at room temperature.

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Gnocchi

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Kitchen Towels

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Servings:

4teaspoons

truffle butter 1large

egg 355milliliters

all-purpose flour 158milliliters

heavy cream 1Tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil 4servings

grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2teaspoons

salt 59milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Spalletti Chianti D.O.C.G. (). It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.