Sweet potatoes gnocchi

Potatoes dumplings are very popular in southern regions of Poland (especially in both Silesias) and when friend of mine M. made sweet potatoes version I’ve decided to give them a try.

Ingredients

2 cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (still warm)

1 egg yolk

Corn flour ( well, it hard to say how much dough will take. Depends on size of potatoes and how much water they contain, so have emergency 1 kg package. That’s the worst nightmare when your realize during kneading that you don’t have enough flour )

½ cup of cooking oil

Water

Salt (optional)

Combine in large bowl potatoes, egg yolk and 1 tbsp. of cooking oil. Add 1 cup of corn flour and start kneading. Keep pouring flour while kneading until dough reaches pizza crust consistence. Divide dough in to 4 pieces. 

Sprinkle with flour counter top or large cutting board. Roll out each piece on floured surface into lengths about 3 cm in diameter. Cut off 2 cm thick pieces. Press top of each peace with floured fork to make stripes. 

Sprinkle gnocchi with flour. Pour water to large saucepan until it reaches 2/3 height. Add one tbsp. of cooking oil and bring to boil. Place some gnocchi to boiling water without crowding the saucepan. Remove them with slotted spoon as soon as they rise to the top. Place them in a bowl or plate and sprinkle generously with cooking oil to prevent from sticking. You can use butter, olive oil or a sauce you're planning to serve.