Potato Gnocchi - "Kartoffelnocken"

Gnocchi is a traditional Italian dish, and like many Italian dishes, recipes and names vary across different regions. Our traditional gnocchis are called "Nocken", usually made with potatoes and served with a tomato sauce or simply with melted butter and parmesan.

Potato Gnocchi (for 6 servings)

900 g potatoes
200 g plain flour
2 egg yolk
40 g butter
salt

1. Cook the potatoes
2. When done peel the potatoes and press them through a potato press
3. Mix the potatoes with the butter, the eggs, flour and salt and kneat to a dough
4. Form 1-2cm thick rolls on a floured surface
5. Cut the 3-4cm long Gnocchis from the rolls
6. Cook the Gnocchi in boiling water, they are done when they float to the surface

Do not let the dough rest, cut the Gnocchi immediately and cook them right after you cut them!